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TomTom launches Congestion Index based on traffic database; congestion levels in 57 cities in North America and Europe

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Tampa, 25%. Conversely, Edmonton, New York, Boston, Minneapolis and Toronto experienced a reduction in congestion levels. Based on the comparison with 2011, Bradford – Leeds in the UK saw the biggest increase in traffic congestion with journey times slowing significantly. Vancouver, 30%. Miami, 26%. Seattle, 25%. Houston, 23%.

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AMPLY Power: Top 25 US cities could save avg. 37% on fuel costs by switching to electric vehicles and buses; up to 60% with managed charging

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The new metric gives fleet owners, operators, municipalities, and policymakers a direct apples-to-apples comparison between gasoline or diesel fuel and electricity pricing. San Francisco, conversely, has extreme time-variable rates. Conversely, an unmanaged strategy does not optimize charging for pricing. At about $0.19/kWh