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New York City to invest $420M in electric vehicles and infrastructure; all-electric fleet by 2035

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New York City operates nearly 30,000 vehicles, the largest municipal fleet in the country. Renewable diesel is made from domestic waste products, achieves a 60% greenhouse gas reduction, and features lower tailpipe emissions than fossil fuel.

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Tesla combats Uber, Lyft congestion in New York City with Supercharger Congestion Fees

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Tesla is combatting Uber and Lyft congestion at its Superchargers in New York City with Supercharger fees after the ride-sharing services have backed up EV chargers. Revel has been expanding its network of EV chargers throughout New York City and plans to open more stations this year.

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

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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. Follow us for interactive news & more.

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Verizon replaces 234 vans in New York City with hybrid vans using XL Hybrids technology

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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Verizon announced that Verizon has replaced 234 of its existing gasoline-powered vans with hybrid-electric vans for use in New York City. We thank NYSERDA for their partnership in helping to make this happen.

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New York City adding 70 electric vehicles to fleet; launches EV educational push

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Mayor Bloomberg announces the addition of 70 new electric vehicles. New York City is adding 70 electric vehicles to its fleet: 50 new Chevrolet Volts, 10 fully electric Ford Transit Connect cargo vans, and 10 new fully electric Navistar E-star utility trucks. Click to enlarge.

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Skeleton, Martinrea Effenco to collaborate on fast-charging batteries in refuse collection vehicles

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This collaboration agreement signed between Skeleton and Martinrea aims to electrify refuse collection vehicle fleets in Europe and North America and achieve the best performance by reducing greenhouse gas emissions while improving safety without impacting operations, compared to Li-ion batteries.

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Ford F-150 Lightning road trip test: Can the electric pickup travel as well as gas?

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So I planned a trip from New York City to Detroit. The post Ford F-150 Lightning road trip test: Can the electric pickup travel as well as gas? Besides F-150 Lightning towing , I also wanted to see how good the electric pickup would be for road-tripping. Could it be this easy? appeared first on Electrek.

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