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Amtrak invests $2.4B for next-gen Alstom Avelia high-speed trainsets and infrastructure upgrades

Green Car Congress

The new trainsets will operate along the Washington – New York – Boston Northeast Corridor initially at speeds up to 160 mph (258 km/h) and will be capable of speeds up to 186 mph (300 km/h) and thus will be able to take advantage of future NEC infrastructure improvements. In only ten years, the number of passengers has increased from 2.4

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

We’ve Entered the Age of Shared Mobility This article may contain affiliate links Car sharing has changed dramatically since C lean Fleet Report first reported on it almost two decades ago. Uber’s value proposition is that it is cheaper than using a taxi and much cheaper than using a personal car. In the U.S.

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Avis Budget group to acquire car-sharing company Zipcar in cash deal for approximately $500 million

Green Car Congress

Zipcar now has more than 760,000 members (“Zipsters”), with a market-leading presence in 20 major metropolitan areas in the United States, Canada and Europe, and fleet positioned at more than 300 college and university campuses. The companies expect substantial synergies in fleet utilization. Source: Avis Budget. Click to enlarge.

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How EV Charging Boosts Your Workplace Benefits Package

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Nearly two in five” said they had turned down a job or assignment that did not match their personal ethics. EV drivers can save thousands of dollars on fuel and maintenance costs and now qualify for a $4000 used EV tax credit or a $7500 new EV tax credit. metric tons of carbon dioxide (MTCo2) per year per vehicle.

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How EV Charging Boosts Your Workplace Benefits Package

Blink Charging

Nearly two in five” said they had turned down a job or assignment that did not match their personal ethics. EV drivers can save thousands of dollars on fuel and maintenance costs and now qualify for a $4000 used EV tax credit or a $7500 new EV tax credit. metric tons of carbon dioxide (MTCo2) per year per vehicle.

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The New Supersonic Boom

Cars That Think

Piloting the bullet-shaped Bell X-1 rocket plane in 1947, Chuck Yeager became the first person to exceed the speed of sound while in horizontal flight. That continued until 2003, when British Airways and Air France retired their fleets, together amounting to just 12 aircraft. Everett Collection/Alamy.