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Driving Dystopia: New York City Pushes Through Congestion Pricing Scheme

The Truth About Cars

On Thursday, New York City officials announced a plan that would require drivers to pay $15 (on average) to enter Manhattan. The scheme is similar to the “congestion charging” that takes place in some of Europe’s largest cities and would make New York the first American locale to enact the concept. per trip downtown.

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Tesla could receive $12.36 million worth of Model 3 orders from New York City

Teslarati

A notice for a public hearing posted to New York City’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services website has indicated that the city is looking to order $12.36 The Model 3 purchases, if they do get approved after a public hearing, would be done over a five-year period. NEWS: New York City wants to purchase $12.36

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These canceled New York offshore wind farms totaling 1.7 GW just officially made a comeback

Baua Electric

Rendering: South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, Empire Wind Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 and Eversource and Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind previously canceled their offshore wind contracts with New York, but now they’re back. New York State has set a goal to achieve the development of 9,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy by 2035.

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Opinion: The Bentley Crash in New York is Scrambling Brains

The Truth About Cars

Canada border outside of Buffalo, New York. We do know, despite a breathless and apparently unsourced Fox News report, that it wasn’t a terrorist attack. Power and top speed may not have been a motivating purchase factor. But it seems a strange news hook to peg an unfocused, factually-challenged anti-speed screed on.

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New York State commits to 100% electric school buses by 2035 [Update]

Electrek

She also said she would propose legislation to require that all new school bus purchases will be zero-emissions by 2027. The post New York State commits to 100% electric school buses by 2035 [Update] appeared first on Electrek. That legislation is now about to become law.

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Nikola Tre wins eligibility for $185k New York Truck Voucher Incentive

Teslarati

The Tre, a battery-electric heavy-duty zero-emissions vehicle from automaker Nikola, won eligibility into the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program, which qualifies the truck for an incentive package valued at up to $185,000 per unit. The approval will qualify an up to $185,000 discount per unit, with a scrappage requirement.

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New York adds $12M to its up to $2k per consumer EV rebate program

Electrek

New York State governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced this week that more than $12 million will be added to the state’s Drive Clean Rebate program, which helps consumers save up to $2,000 on the purchase of an electric vehicle.

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