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Archer and United Airlines announce first commercial electric air taxi route in the US

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The Downtown Manhattan Heliport, located just above Battery Park on Pier 6, has been confirmed as the first planned takeoff and landing site as part of Archer’s broader plan to launch an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) network across the New York Metropolitan Area. Earlier post.)

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Driving Dystopia: New York City Pushes Through Congestion Pricing Scheme

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The city is also claiming this will reduce traffic and improve air quality, citing this as a “green initiative” promoting environmentalism. Owning a vehicle was already difficult in New York and has only grown tougher in recent years. New Jersey Gov. Also opposing congestion pricing is the NYC taxi alliance.

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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

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Helping to popularize LEAF in the greater Denver market is Colorado’s $6,000 state tax credit, EV enthusiast dealers who sponsor considerable grassroots education and awareness activities and a general green-mindedness in the market. The New York market also benefits from sales of small EV fleets, including the NY Department of Sanitation.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The project will result in expanded availability of alternative fuels with 17 new CNG and E85 fueling stations and 63 electric vehicle charging stations. New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition’s New Jersey Compressed Natural Gas Refuse Trucks, Shuttle Buses and Infrastructure. Total DOE award: $14,999,658.