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Hertz launches Hertz Electrifies public-private partnership in US; bringing 25,000 EVs to Europe with Uber

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Hertz Electrifies is launching in Denver, Colorado in partnership with Mayor Michael B. Hertz is proud to launch Hertz Electrifies in partnership with the city of Denver, which is fast becoming a center for sustainability under the leadership of Mayor Michael Hancock. Electric vehicles are poised to transform the future of mobility.

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Columbus, Ohio wins $40M DOT Smart City Challenge; $10M more from Vulcan, $90M from private partners

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Columbus also plans to use data analytics to improve health care access in a neighborhood that currently has an infant mortality rate four times that of the national average, allowing them to provide improved transportation options to those most in need of prenatal care.

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IIHS studies find most e-scooter rider injuries happen on sidewalk

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Neighborhood associations and advocacy groups like the National Disability Rights Network have also pushed for more stringent regulations. —Jessica Cicchino, IIHS vice president for research and the lead author of the studies.

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Massive solar array to power airside electric ground service vehicles at JFK Airport’s New Terminal One

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Also, the 40-foot buses eliminated the emissions of approximately 2,000 pounds (907 kg) of nitrous oxide and 150 pounds of particulate matter annually that would otherwise have spewed into local residential neighborhoods in the borough of Queens in New York City, where the aerodrome is located.

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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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New vehicles to be deployed include 55 CNG vehicles, 363 propane vehicles, 89 hybrid electric vehicles, and 56 neighborhood electric vehicles. The project includes 45 E85 and B20 stations, eight propane stations, and 132 electric vehicle recharging sites. Total DOE award: $12,975,388.

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Junkyard Find: 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante LS

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Today's Junkyard Find is one of the very last Diamantes sold here, now residing in a Denver car graveyard. It appears that its final owner left it parked with missing or expired registration in an apartment parking lot or on the street in an HOA-oppressed neighborhood and the car got red-tagged and towed. Did anyone ever sit back here?

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San Diego, Parking Reforms Work for Climate & Small Biz

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San Diego has quickly emerged as a leader when it comes to sensible updates to zoning rules that shape city neighborhoods. Since 2019, the City has adopted two key policies that will help its neighborhoods become more affordable, inclusive […].