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Tesla spends $18M to expand Supercharging in New York City

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Tesla has spent $18 million to expand its Supercharging presence in New York City as it acquired a lot in the borough of Queens on August 16. Perhaps one of the most difficult parts of being an electric vehicle owner in New York City is the fact that charging is in short supply, leading to a problematic ownership experience.

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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 contracts with New Flyer for 15 low-floor 60' Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric transit buses

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New York City Transit (NYCT), part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“MTA”), has awarded New Flyer with a contract for 15 low floor sixty-foot Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric, heavy-duty transit buses (or a total of 30 equivalent units or “EUs”).

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A major US offshore wind hub just broke ground in New York City

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It will include an onshore substation to connect 810 megawatts (MW) of wind power to the Gowanus substation, making Empire Wind 1 the first offshore wind farm to connect directly to the New York City grid. Plus, it’s free to use and you won’t get sales calls until you select an installer and share your phone number with them.

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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.

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NY launches first EV charging station installation rebate initiative for public and private locations; $5M available

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New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that $5 million is available as part of the first rebate designed specifically for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at workplaces, office buildings, multi-family apartment buildings, and public locations such as theaters, malls, parks and retail locations.

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LA is building out 10,000 streetlight EV chargers, under brighter LEDs

Baua Electric

First spotted by Charged EVs , the Los Angeles Bureau of Street Lighting has contracted with two companies—AmpUp for software and EVSE for retractable charging cables —to add Level 2 chargers to 150 streetlight poles in the City of Angels. metro areas like New York, Chicago, and Detroit. In addition to L.A.,