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Study finds NYC Clean Air Taxi rules successful in cutting pollution

Green Car Congress

New York City Clean Air Taxi rules are successful in cutting emissions and reducing air pollution, [link] to a new study by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Drexel University. —Dustin Fry, MPH, a researcher at Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health. Tabb, Gina S.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

To figure out how to make electric trucks work in practice, the manufacturer, the state of California, and a wide array of partners—more than a dozen all told—launched the Volvo LIGHTS (Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions) project in 2019 to test its first electric Class 8 tractors with multiple Southern California operators.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

For some Americans it gives a chance to drive and experience a different car, maybe an electric car they might be thinking of purchasing. The company was purchased by Avis in 2013 and operates as a subsidiary of the traditional car rental company. Zipcar Zipcar bills itself as the world’s largest car sharing service.

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