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New York City pushes Uber & Lyft fleets to be zero-emissions by 2030

Teslarati

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that Uber and Lyft will be required to have a zero-emissions fleet by 2030 during his State of the City speech on Thursday. The plans are expected to affect the estimated 100,000 for-hire vehicles operating within the city. This is what real leadership looks like.

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NYC’s First Electric School Buses Are Diesel-to-Electric Repowers, & That’s a Big Deal

CleanTechnica EVs

New York City has committed to going all electric with its school buses by 2035. The first electric school buses are hitting the city’s streets now and they are pioneering a new model for transitioning their fleet.

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Tesla Model Y Taxi Fleet: Revel CEO calls out ‘entrenched interests’ for blocking all-electric taxis

Teslarati

Revel CEO Frank Reig called out “shortsighted bureaucracy and entrenched interests” for blocking the Tesla Model Y New York City taxi fleet that the company planned to launch. If the issue was really congestion, then why would Commissioner Jarmoszuk suggest that Revel buy more cars?

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A Giant Game of Telephone: The Revel Tesla Model Y Taxi Situation Explained

Teslarati

Earlier this week, there was plenty of talk about the Revel taxi fleet in New York City, comprised of 50 Tesla Model Y all-electric crossovers that would contribute to the ride-sharing services that the Big Apple has long been accustomed to over the past century. Revel is an independent company attempting to make this happen.

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What To Know About UL Certification For E-Bikes

CleanTechnica EVs

There are approximately 1 million ebike companies out there now — or, at least, that’s how it feels. Whatever the number is, it can be hard to know how to choose quality ebikes at a good price and not end up buying a bike with inadequate quality or too high of a price. Well, as […]

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A $275 Bus Ticket to the Hamptons

Baua Electric

Blade, the helicopter charter company, was founded 10 years ago as a way for commuters going between New York and the Hamptons to avoid vehicle traffic. This May it is introducing a new service, the Hamptons Streamliner, that, starting at $195 a ticket, will take passengers to destinations on eastern Long Island aboard … a bus.

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Feature: The Genesis Experience

Clean Fleet Report

Whether it’s an employee from the parent company or at a dealership, Genesis is basing its brand reputation and success on its customers receiving the highest level of satisfaction. In this time Genesis went from being a model in the Hyundai line-up to becoming a car company on its own. Best to take them seriously.

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