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Hyundai CRADLE and itselectric partner to deploy curbside chargers for EVs in New York City

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itselectric , a Brooklyn-based electric vehicle curbside charging company, announced a strategic partnership with Hyundai CRADLE and New York City Economic Development Corporation to demonstrate curbside EV charging specifically built for cities. This will be itselectric’s first pilot.

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MIT, GE, Audi launch HubCab Project in New York City

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HubCab tracks more than 150 million taxi rides in New York City over the course of a year. MIT researchers say HubCab technology could not only save people money and time, but allow users to better plan their taxi rides around the city, potentially reducing the number of trips by 40%.

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Revel launches all-electric rideshare services in New York City

Electric Vehicles India

Revel launches all-electric rideshare services in New York City. An Electric mobility company Revel has announced that it is launching an all-electric, all-employee rideshare service in New York City. It will launch its services in late May in Manhattan, New York.

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Toyota to demo Prius Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles in New York City

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(TMS) announced that New York City will join the company’s US Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHV) demonstration program. As part of the demonstration program, two Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles will be handed over to the NYCDOT and three to the Port Authority to be used in their fleets.

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AI Tool for COVID Monitoring Offers Solution for Urban Congestion

Cars That Think

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020, many research groups sought an effective method to determine mobility patterns and crowd densities on the streets of major cities like New York City to give insight into the effectiveness of stay-at-home and social distancing strategies.

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Gravity to implement 500 kW EV charger ‘trees’ on US streets to grow network larger than Tesla’s

Baua Electric

NY-based startup and EV infrastructure specialist Gravity has launched a new line of universal EV charger “trees” it hopes will bring convenient charging sessions curbside on city streets. Look for EV charger trees curbside, especially in New York City, and let us know if you spot one! Gravity Inc.

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10-year study shows how air pollution fosters heart disease; accelerated plaque build-up in arteries

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parts per billion (ppb) NO x. The effects were seen even in the United States where efforts to reduce exposure have been notably successful compared with many other parts of the world, Dr. Kaufman noted. The clinics were in Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, St. μg PM 2.5 /m For each 5 μg PM 2.5 /m

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