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Firefly & Hyundai Motor America create pilot program to offer rideshare fleets & drivers new vehicles with bonus income up to $3,600/year

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In the first phase of the program, Firefly will enroll professional drivers and fleet operators who purchase new Hyundai vehicles in its program, which focuses on catering to the shared mobility, taxi, ridesharing, food, grocery, and last-mile delivery segment.

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

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In 1990, a CO2 tax was implemented and the country began to focus on establishing a greener transport system by promoting Norwegian EV production and adoption. Let’s take a look at the Volkswagen Golf versus the Volkswagen e-Golf as an example of how the tax scheme works in practice. Investing in Infrastructure.

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Polaris to buy Global Electric Motorcars LLC (GEM) from Chrysler

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The GEM e2 two-passenger vehicle features six 12-volt flooded electrolyte batteries and a range of up to 35 miles on a charge. GEM cars are eligible for incentives and tax credits from clean-air districts and other governmental agencies. To date, GEM cars have driven more than 450 million emission-free miles. Click to enlarge.

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UK to invest $841M from 2015-2020 to boost ultra low emission vehicle industry

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Additional funding of £50 million (US$84 million) will also be available for local areas to invest in cleaner taxis and buses. Drivers pay no road tax or congestion charge on ULEV. The average journey made by motorists is just 7 miles, with the typical range of a pure electric car being around 100 miles.

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Study of In-use Vehicle Activity and Emissions in Tianjin, China Yields Fleet and Emissions Profiles, Policy Implications

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million miles) per day. Light-duty vehicles together contributed to 82% of all distance traveled (passenger cars, 64%; taxis, 18 %), buses and trucks contributed to 11% and 8% of total distance traveled respectively. 13% of passenger cars and 35% of taxis were still using carburetors.

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NYC Goes EV

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From the article: ‘The New York study anticipates that by 2015, electric vehicle prices should decline because of reduced battery costs, that there will be a sufficient supply of electric vehicles to purchase, and that consumers will take advantage of the existing federal tax credit of $7,500 for new electric cars. Or No Cars?

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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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Vehicles to be deployed include 163 CNG, the vast majority for high mileage taxis and 18 heavy-duty LNG refuse trucks. In addition to the city fleets, high mileage and high visibility fleets are included, such as Coca-Cola, Sysco, Frito Lay, school districts, and taxis. Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition, Inc.’s