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There Are Still Two Ford Crown Victorias Running Taxi Service in NYC - For Now

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It’s the end of an era that many of you probably thought ended years ago: The Ford Crown Victoria’s time as a taxi on the streets of NYC is coming to a close, as the last two cars still eligible for duty are aging out. New York City has a rule that taxis cannot be more than seven years old.

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“Big data” analysis of Beijing taxi fleet suggests maximum electrification subsidy benefit from targeting medium-range plug-in hybrids

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A pair of researchers at the University of Michigan have used “big data” mining techniques to evaluate the impact of adopting plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in the Beijing taxi fleet on life cycle greenhouse gas emissions based on the characterized individual travel patterns. one-driver taxi versus two-driver taxi).

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UK to invest $841M from 2015-2020 to boost ultra low emission vehicle industry

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Additional funding of £50 million (US$84 million) will also be available for local areas to invest in cleaner taxis and buses. The average journey made by motorists is just 7 miles, with the typical range of a pure electric car being around 100 miles. Drivers pay no road tax or congestion charge on ULEV.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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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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Volkswagen Presents Electric Milano Taxi Study at Hannover Messe

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The electric Milano Taxi concept. Volkswagen unveiled the Milano Taxi, an electric MPV concept tailored to the needs of taxi drivers and their passengers. Volkswagen has announced that it will launch its first production electric vehicles in 2013. Click to enlarge.

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Hyundai Motor enters MoU with H2 Energy for 1,000 heavy-duty fuel-cell trucks and renewable hydrogen

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It is expected to deliver a single-fueling travel range of approximately 400 km (249 miles), and in order to secure sufficient range, eight large hydrogen tanks are being compactly installed, utilizing areas such as between the cabin and the rigid body. The fuel cell electric truck features a distinctive design.

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ICCT report assesses domestic fuel efficiency performance of US airlines for 2010; Alaska Airlines on top, Allegiant on the bottom

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The study is the first to quantify that performance gap using publicly available data and accounting for differences in business operations across airlines. The efficiency metric distinguishes productive from nonproductive miles flown by identifying those airlines that operate particularly circuitous routes.

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