Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

An added benefit of the conversion program is that it not only reduces pollution but also extends the life of the vehicles, helping to eliminate waste production and creating a reduce-and-reuse program. FedEx and our suppliers have demonstrated that converted hybrids are a viable, lower-cost option compared to purchasing new hybrids.

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Teslarati

JUNE 25, 2021

Each week I go ‘Beyond the News’ and handcraft a special edition that includes my thoughts on the biggest stories, why it matters, and how it could impact the future. The company has 50 Model Y taxis ready to take on the streets of Manhattan and the other boroughs of New York.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 2, 2025

At a busy intersection near Wukang Mansion , a century-old landmark reminiscent of New York Citys Flatiron Building, the scene was oddly quiet, as barely audible electric cars and bikes whizzed by. Last year, China began opening after its long pandemic closure. Even Beijing is now only 4.5 hour flight.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In order for shared mobility to realize its aim of reducing pollution, there are a number of urban transportation elements that need to be taken into account, including car sharing services and micromobility offerings, such as e-bikes and scooters. NYU Tandon. This service is somewhat akin to how airlines have evolved, according to Chow.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 19, 2024

Fifteen-minute cities are effectively an offshoot of Vision Zero and are designed to create sustainable urban environments that mitigate pollution while also being convenient for the local population. Having reported on the topic frequently, your author was often told that these were European problems that would never migrate here.

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Today, battery-electric Class 8 tractors still have a higher lifetime cost, due entirely to the initial purchase price of a heavy-duty vehicle with a huge battery (264 kWh for the first-generation VNR Electric). The cost equation is trickier. Meanwhile, participants in the LIGHTS Project expect to continue experimenting with electric trucks.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Postal Service with a fleet of 250 all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivans in Michigan, North Carolina and the New York City area beginning later this year. Alternatives that would reduce pollution include nuclear energy and renewable sources, such as wind and solar power.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

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.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

When life cycle air pollution and greenhouse gas emission externalities are internalized via a Pigovian tax, fleet electrification increases and externalities decrease, suggesting a role for policy. Air pollution is a classic case where free markets fail.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

(Credit: GM) General Motors and Segway plan to take a two-wheel concept vehicle for a spin around New York City on Tuesday. The prototype vehicle, called Project PUMA (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility), is designed to ease congestion and pollution problems in cities.

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