The concept of “sustainability” emerged decades ago and has become a key topic for politicians, regulators, businesses, and the media. The term has several meanings, to some it is a strategy for maintaining and improving environmental conditions. Others view sustainable practices to conserve resources and function more efficiently. At the very highest level, sustainable freight […]
County Executives McCoy & Bellone Announce Electric Vehicle Charging Station Purchasing Initiative
Albany County Joins Tri-County Agreement with Suffolk & Westchester Counties; Announces New EV Charging Stations Coming to Albany County & a Fleet Electrification Plan Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy today made a major announcement with Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone for a new shared services partnership to procure electric vehicles together. Albany County now […]
ATRI Analysis Explores How Electric Vehicles Could Contribute to Highway Trust Funds
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released vital research that describes a framework for electric vehicle (EV) taxation to support transportation infrastructure. Through a small tax on the electricity that is used in transportation, the report identifies an approach to efficiently connecting the growing number of US electric vehicles with highway trust fund (HTF) revenue […]
Ford Commits Billions to Open 4 Factories In Electric Vehicles Push
Ford Motor announced a significant increase in its commitment to promote electric vehicles and trucks declaring it will spend billions of dollars to build three battery factories as well as an electric truck factory in the US, creating around 11,000 jobs over the next four years. This will be the largest investment in the history […]
US Sets 50 Percent Electric Vehicle Sales by 2030
Taking a page out of Europe’s sweeping emission reduction goals, the White House announced a string of Executive Orders which sets the goal to make half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 zero-emissions vehicles, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, or a fuel cell electric vehicle. The Executive Order also kicks off development of […]