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Tesla Model Y taxi fleet from Revel set for NYC launch after regulatory mix up

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Revel, a New York City-based ridesharing company, will launch its fleet of Tesla Model Y taxis in the Big Apple in early August after a mix-up with NYC’s regulatory agency, the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC). A Giant Game of Telephone: The Revel Tesla Model Y Taxi Situation Explained.

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Nissan Taxi Of Tomorrow debuting on eve of New York International Auto Show

Green Car Congress

The 2014 Nissan NV200 Taxi, New York’s Taxi of Tomorrow, will make its global debut tonight at a special event in SoHo with Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn and New York City Mayor Michael R. The new taxi is powered by a proven 2.0L The new taxi is powered by a proven 2.0L

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OK, NYC Taxis Can Be Hybrids After All, City Says

Green Car Reports

Politics in New York City are a tough, bruising game. Pit a billionaire Mayor with a desire to make the city work better and cut carbon emissions against the entrenched interests of taxi owners, and you get an ongoing battle.

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Electrify America releases $300M Cycle 2 national ZEV investment plan; metro charging, autonomous charging, renewable generation

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Electrify America also will continue to invest in these Cycle 1 metros: Boston, Chicago, Denver, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle and Washington, DC. Bridgeport (CT) for the New York City market. Education and Awareness Programs.

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Nissan will begin sales of battery-electric e-NV200 commercial vehicle in Japan during FY2014

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Nissan and the city of Yokohama are already collaborating on the “Yokohama Mobility Project Zero,” an effort to realize the next generation in traffic, with a goal of achieving a city with a low carbon footprint. Plans are being made to use the e-NV200 for smart transportation in Barcelona, such as for taxis.

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NYC Goes EV

Revenge of the Electric Car

Will Electric Cars Give New York a Charge? Imagine it is 2013 in New York City. Instead, while you recharge your battery after a long day at work, your new electric car could be recharging as well. Would these vehicles truly help to lower carbon emissions. Should the city encourage their use?

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NYSERDA awards $4.6M to 17 transportation projects; support for Syracuse U supercritical diesel injection project

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Syracuse University (with BorgWarner of Ithaca) is working on a diesel engine fuel injection system that would create a “supercritical” mixture of fuel and carbon dioxide for a more efficient, less polluting engine. NYSERDA funding: $270,000. NYSERDA funding: $260,000. NYSERDA funding: $200,000. NYSERDA funding: $150,000.

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