Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 23, 2019
Uber is adding more polluting car trips to already-clogged European cities such as London and Paris, new analysis by European NGOs suggests —contributing to air pollution and climate change and exploding the company’s sustainability claims. Source: “Europe’s giant ‘taxi’ company: is Uber part of the problem or the solution?”.
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 23, 2021
In Europe and in the U.S. Otherwise it’s adding to local pollution issues and global warming. They are essentially the new generation of taxi fleets. alike, ride hailing needs to go fully electric as soon as possible.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 18, 2020
The taxi and ride-hailing markets are best positioned to go fully electric first. The economics of EVs—more expensive to buy but a lot cheaper to run—match perfectly with high-mileage, low-margin businesses like ride-hailing and taxis. Uber-type drivers can do up to five times more kilometers than an average motorist.
Green Car Congress
MAY 4, 2011
Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi. The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) has selected the Nissan NV200 as the exclusive taxi of New York City for a decade, beginning in late 2013. If the pilot proves successful, the City will explore the possibility of the wider use of electric-powered taxis. Taxi of Tomorrow.
Green Car Congress
MAY 3, 2018
(One hundred seventy FCEVs will be operated as taxi or private-hire vehicles, and the remaining 10 will be used by the police.). The €26-million (US$32-million) pan-European initiative will introduce the 180 FCEVs into a combination of taxi, private-hire and police fleets. ZEFER is co-funded with €5 million ($6.1
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 23, 2017
London’s £10 daily “ T-Charge ” (toxicity), aimed at the oldest, most polluting vehicles on London roads, is now in effect. These could then further inform policy to make targeted interventions that reduce the levels of pollution in key areas and at key times. to drive in the zone if a vehicle is affected.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 5, 2016
New research by scientists at King’s College London suggests that air pollution from London’s roads is improving overall but more work may be needed to tackle some sources of traffic pollution, which continue to breach limits in many parts of the city. Heavy vehicles were an important factor in urban air pollution.
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