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Driving Dystopia: New York City Pushes Through Congestion Pricing Scheme

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

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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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Gen 5 2019 Toyota RAV4 debuts at New York International Auto Show; 2.5L inline-4 and Toyota Hybrid System

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Toyota introduced the fifth-generation RAV4 at the New York International Auto Show. The new RAV4 offers two powertrains: the Dynamic Force 2.5-liter NEW) Road Sign Assist (RSA): Capability to identify certain Stop, Yield, Do Not Enter and Speed Limit signs and display a warning (visual and audible alerts).

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Imperium3 consortium forms to establish Li-ion battery gigafactory in NY state; 3 GWh by Q4 2019 to grow to 15 GWh

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New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that Imperium3 New York, Inc., The “Southern Tier” refers to counties in New York state west of the Catskill Mountains and along the Southern border of the state. Other New York State companies involved include Kodak and CMP Advanced Mechanical Solutions.

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Thailand’s EV industry growing rapidly

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According to the Electric Vehicle Association of Thailand, the number of companies that are part of Thailand’s electric vehicle industry has risen significantly since 2015, from 76 to 420 in 2019. —Vorawan Norasucha, Director of the New York office of the Thailand Board of Investment. million units in 2018.

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NY governor announces $3M for municipalities to purchase zero-emissions vehicles and infrastructure

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This round of funding will be administered by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) through the New York State Grants Gateway and includes the following: Clean Vehicle Rebates: $500,000. Plug-in hybrid, all-electric, or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles with a 10- to 50-mile electric range are eligible for rebates of $2,500.

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NYC study of actual fuel economy of fleet finds hybrids more fuel efficient as compared to conventional vehicles than expected

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Using telematics, NYC Fleet, part of New York City’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), recently analyzed actual fuel economy in its hybrid and non-hybrid vehicles and compared it to the EPA ratings for each make and model. This system has improved the ability to report on use-based fuel economy per vehicle.