Participating in the “State of the City” event, the mayor of New York, Eric Adamsannounced that by 2030, mobile app companies will need to have zero-emission cars.. The measure is valid for Uber and Elevatorin total almost 100 thousand cars.

Adams is working to modernize the city’s fleet of vehicles using only electric vehicles. To do this, filling stations will be installed in five districts. The project is coordinated with the city commission for taxis and limousines. Despite their reputation for litigation, Uber and Lyft have supported change in New York.

“We are excited to partner with New York on our journey.”Paul Augustine, director of sustainability at Lyft, said in a statement. “New York’s commitment will accelerate the equitable transition to electric vehicles across the city, and we look forward to working with TLC on an ambitious plan to create the “clean mile” car-sharing standard.“

“We applaud the mayor’s commitment to cut emissions, an important goal we share“Uber senior director of policy Josh Gold said in a statement.Uber has made real strides towards becoming the first zero-emission mobile platform in North America, and there is still a lot of work to be done.“

Among the measures, Uber and Lyft are encouraging drivers to rent electric vehicles through partnerships and also offering more value for what they already use. And both reaffirmed the ambition to have an all-electric fleet by 2030.

Electric vehicles will make up 10% of vehicles sold worldwide in 2022.

Electric vehicles accounted for 10% of all vehicles sold in 2022, according to data published by The Wall Street Journal. With the segment growing, China and Europe are the two main regions where EV sales are growing exponentially.

Thanks to the efforts of major manufacturers to develop new electric vehicles, the segment is growing every year. During 2022, 7.8 million electric vehicles were sold worldwide. This number represents a significant increase of 68% over 2021. For example, in Germany in December 2022, more electric vehicles were sold than models with an internal combustion engine. The data shows how this segment is gaining consumer attention and is also growing in Brazil. Even if high prices are beyond the reach of the majority of the population, every year more and more Brazilians are investing in an electric car.

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Via: The Verge Source: New York

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