The US Department of Transportation just conceded $10.1 million (about 9.5 million euros) to the city of New York to support the switch to electric of its municipal fleet to improve air quality. It must be said that this megacity, despite the measures taken since the 2000s, is still listed as one of the most polluted in the world – even ranks twentieth according to WHO data from 2022.
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This generous envelope awarded will allow you to acquire 382 Chevrolet Bolts, 360 Ford E-Transit Vans and 150 Ford F-150 E-Lightning pickups. At the same time, 25 scavengers plug-in hybrids they were classified as part of plans to upgrade the city’s specialized equipment fleet. A program on which “We are already ahead of the urban vehicle transition schedule” greeted New York Mayor Eric Adams. Adding that “This new grant will allow us to withdraw nearly 1 000 fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, helping us do that reduce carbon emissionsto make our air cleaner and for save on fuel costs. »
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In total, New York will operate, in June 2023, more than 5,000 plug-in pickups and vans, which represents about 25% of its total road park. She who wants to achieve the goal of a vehicle fleet fully electric light and medium-sized vehicles by 2035. ” lay the foundation “ of one transition of all means of public service al 100% electric according to Deputy Mayor for Operations, Meera Joshi.
EV charging has also been factored into the equation
However, having electric vehicles without being able to recharge them is of no interest. Thereby, New York he is also involved in extending his own charging network for electric vehicles, with over 1,300 charging points available and another 600 to be rolled out over the next 18 months. The assigned contribution will also guarantee the purchase of 315 charging stations additional.
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This tendency toelectrification that New York is pursuing may soon find its way to other cities in the United States. In December 2021, the President Joe Biden issued an executive order directing the federal government to end purchases of petrol vehicles by 2035 and that 100% of federal light acquisitions are purchases of electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids by 2027.
