New York City has lifted the cap on the number of cars ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft can have on the city’s roads – but there is a major specification, as the new vehicles must be electric or wheelchair-friendly.
With the move, the city hopes to expand fleets back to pre-pandemic sizes.
The transition will be gradual. By the end of 2027, the figure stands at 40% and then increasing by 20 percentage points per year until gas cars that are not wheelchair-accessible are entirely phased out of ride-hailing fleets by the end of 2030.
