New Technology Implemented on NYC Fleet Cars to Reduce Speeds and Save Lives
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Dawn M. Pinnock announced the implementation of active intelligent speed assistance (ISA) technology in 50 city fleet vehicles as part of a new pilot program to reduce speed limits and save lives.
ISA technology restricts a vehicle's maximum speed, preventing it from exceeding local speed limits.
"Speeding ruins lives, so we must take action to prevent it, and New York City is leading by example by implementing new technology to reduce speeds on city fleet vehicles," said Mayor Adams. "Our streets must be livable for everyone, and this technology will ensure that speeding is impossible in city vehicles. We must ensure that everyone can share the street space safely, because traffic safety is public safety."
Estée Lauder Pledges 100% Electric Fleet of Vehicles by 2030
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) has made a commitment to transition 100% of its global corporate fleet of vehicles to electric by 2030.
As part of this commitment, ELC has also become the first company in prestige beauty to join the Climate Group’s EV100 initiative, which brings together companies who are committed to accelerating the transition to electric vehicles (EV).
While ELC’s latest commitment addresses its directly controlled fleet, the company is also furthering its efforts to reduce emissions from transportation and distribution activities. Additionally, the company continues to invest in its existing electrification infrastructure with installations of EV charging stations across many of ELC’s owned facilities worldwide.
AAA: Annual Cost of New Car Ownership Now Tops $10k
Given what we’ve all experienced in this inflationary era, it should come as no surprise that the average annual cost to own a new car in 2022 has increased markedly from 2021.
AAA reports that new vehicle owners this year will pay, on average, $10,728 per year, or $894 per month, to operate their new ride. Last year those figures were $9666 per year or $805.50 per month.
In its newly released study, AAA looked at 45 models in nine vehicle segments to come up with a new car’s average cost of ownership and operation. Each model was evaluated in terms of costs for fuel, maintenance & repair, insurance, license & registration, taxes, depreciation and financing. It comes as no surprise that the most impactful factor here is the steeper cost of gasoline.
Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the New Electric Vehicle Tax Credit
Consumers will finally have a bill that reduces the cost of an eligible vehicle at the time of sale instead of at tax time, a huge win for car buyers looking to reduce their monthly payments as vehicle costs skyrocket.
The act sets the tax credit to a flat $7,500 for new vehicles rather than being calculated based on overall battery capacity. Eligible cars must have an MSRP of under $55,000 to qualify. Eligible purchasers must meet max income requirements.
An estimated 70 percent of new battery electric vehicles being sold today would become ineligible for the tax credit almost overnight due to the sourcing requirements. Vehicles must be assembled in North America, and starting in 2025, any vehicles that have minerals sourced or processed from locations that the U.S. have deemed “countries of particular concern”- namely, China and Russia - would become immediately ineligible.
SoCalGas, Ford to Reduce Emissions with F-550 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Truck
Southern California Gas Co. today announced it is working with Ford Motor Company on a demonstration project to reduce commercial fleet emissions by developing a F-550 Super Duty Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Truck.
This collaboration is part of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) SuperTruck 3 program, which aims to significantly reduce emissions in medium and heavy-duty trucks.
SoCalGas was chosen to evaluate how the truck can meet the rigorous demands of utility work and because of its climate and geographical location.
