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Cruise robotaxi caught in area of downed power lines, company responds

Teslarati

More weather drama in my neighborhood. These controversies come at a pivotal point in introducing autonomous taxis within the United States, with many municipalities worried that they may endanger residents or cause issues within traffic, leading to a less safe driving experience for other drivers.

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New York City pushes Uber & Lyft fleets to be zero-emissions by 2030

Teslarati

In January, Hertz expanded that partnership in Europe by making 25,000 EVs available to European Uber drivers. The fleets will be regulated through the city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission, according to The Verge. Similar plans could be utilized in the United States with proper funding. This is what real leadership looks like.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

But take a look at the variety of program available. She outlines the variety of choices available in a white paper. Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. Lyft claims it is the fastest-growing ride share service and is available in 190 cities worldwide.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

The project will result in expanded availability of alternative fuels with 17 new CNG and E85 fueling stations and 63 electric vehicle charging stations. Team partners will purchase a total of 191 commercially available light- to heavy-duty alternative-fuel and advanced-technology vehicles. Total DOE award: $14,999,658.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

Timing: BMW says all these technologies will be become available over the course of 2024. The platforms can be mounted with a pickup or van body, and even a passenger design for a taxi. Whether it is called a Robot Taxi or Driverless Taxi, Zoox wants to stress “The Future Is For Riders…not drivers.”

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

One of the keys to TOD is to desegregate commercial and residential land use so people live near where they work and even if they have to commute to work the distributed nature housing and commercial avoids the overcrowding in one direction you experience with dedicated residential neighborhoods.

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Transportation details of LA Mayor’s proposed Green New Deal

Green Car Congress

2021: expand Metro Bike Share to at least three new neighborhoods; deliver multi-modal Integrated Mobility Hubs with infrastructure for car share, shared rides, bike share, and dockless mobility services, starting in Downtown L.A. Install 10,000 publicly available EV chargers by 2022 and 28,000 by 2028.