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New York City Transit Authority adding 50 New Flyer buses equipped with Allison H 40 EP systems

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New York City Transit Authority maintains a fleet of more than 5,700 buses, 60% of which are equipped with Allison Bus Series B 400 and B 500 transmissions. More than 10,000 state- and city-owned vehicles operating in New York are powered by Allison. These systems have accumulated nearly 2.2

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Fluid Truck orders 40 additional electric trucks from Lightning eMotors; supporting IKEA last-mile delivery in NYC

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Fluid Truck has ordered 40 additional electric delivery trucks from Lightning eMotors for its New York City fleet. These vehicles will be utilized by XPO Logistics and NAL Group in their support of IKEA Retail US last-mile delivery efforts. The center is managed by CEVA Logistics, a global logistics firm.

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Toyota to demo Prius Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles in New York City

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TMS) announced that New York City will join the company’s US Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (PHV) demonstration program. As the vehicles gather miles, data such as fuel economy, miles driven, charging times and additional content will be viewable online. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.

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Con Edison helping NYC drivers shift to EVs with more places to charge up

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There are now more than 29,000 electric vehicles registered in New York City and Westchester, including 1,262 added in February, the most recent month for which data are available, according to Con Edison, the electricity, gas and steam utility for New York CIty and Westchester County, NY. Curbside Charging.

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BrightDrop announces Walmart as new EV customer and expands collaboration with FedEx

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BrightDrop, the GM technology company decarbonizing last-mile delivery, announced it is adding Walmart to its growing roster of customers, and expanding its relationship with FedEx. The BrightDrop EV600 is an all-electric light commercial vehicle purpose-built for the delivery of goods and services.

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INRIX: congestion costs each American 97 hours, $1,348 a year

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published the 2018 Global Traffic Scorecard that identified and ranked congestion and mobility trends in more than 200 cities, across 38 countries. In the US, the 2018 Global Traffic Scorecard analyzed congestion and the severity of it in the top 60 urban areas. INRIX, Inc. Wichita, Kan., Surprisingly, Washington D.C.,

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Chevrolet introduce electrified AWD Corvette: 2024 E-Ray hybrid

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Exactly 70 years after the Corvette made its original debut at Motorama in New York City, Chevrolet returned to the city to introduce the first electrified Corvette featuring all-wheel-drive and a powerful 6.2L second 0-60 mph time before breezing through the quarter-mile in 10.5 liter (235.5 seconds.).

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