Monthly Archives: January 2020

Where: North Carolina What is a pilotless air taxi? a two-seat drone made by the Chinese company EHang What North Carolina’s Transportation Secretary is saying: “We want to bring these kinds of opportunities to make sure that we’re economically competitive.” Where is the regulatory and legislative issue: Federal Aviation Administration doesn’t permit autonomous aircraft to carry […]

What is an adaptive scooter? Scooters targeting the population that meets 1 of 3 criteria: people who don’t need mobility assistance at home people who don’t qualify for home scooter purchase programs people who face limited mobility options in public Where are the adaptive scooter pilot programs? San Francisco Are there special considerations for adaptive […]

The legislation: S 2252 (2020 | NJ) The EV tax credits: 10 year credit program 1 time tax credit $30 million funding for program EV incentive equal to $25 per mile of EPA-rated electric-only range, up to a maximum of $5,000 per eligible vehicle Other provisions: 5 year reassessment of state EV goals and standards […]

Which company? Lyft What did Lyft do? Create a Safety Advisory Council Who will serve on Lyft’s Safety Advisory Council? representatives from the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network representatives from “It’s On Us”, a public awareness campaign launched by former U.S. President Barack Obama in 2014 law enforcement groups  led by Eman Barhoumeh, its […]

Where: Connecticut Which manufacturer is prohibited from selling in CT? Tesla How is Tesla able to lease cars in the state? The state Department of Motor Vehicles gave Tesla a license to lease vehicles What does the state’s Auto Deal Association think? Jim Fleming, president of the Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association, said he believes leasing […]

Where: D.C. Which ride share company? Lyft What is Lyft’s D.C. Advisory Board doing for local transportation needs? awarded inaugural $25,000 in transportation grants to 5 local nonprofits Is Lyft doing this in other cities? Yes, Los Angeles & Chicago 3 Reasons why Lyft took this step? Gathering civic leaders of transportation and philanthropy, activists […]

Where: Port of Corpus Christi Why is there a call for environmental representation on Corpus Christi’s Port Board? To continue economic growth & sustain the ecosystem for future generations What standards do they want on Port Commission appointees? An appointee that has scientific expertise Who is making the call for scientific expertise? The Coastal Bend […]

Where are they talking about the user experience of EV Chargers? Wards Intelligence Focus: Electrification Conference What type of opportunities run parallel to EV chargers? startups, Wattpark and Gulplug, that focus on low cost chargers small businesses that buy low cost chargers and can Airbnb the chargers out e.g. 90% of the commission on the […]

Georgia is opening 18 miles of  Interstate 85 in southern Georgia to test next-gen driverless technology. Here’s 3 business opportunities in this pilot project: The automakers who are testing vehicles The highway paint striping companies offering refractive bead technology This is a highway paint partnership between 3M & Panasonic Technology companies testing advanced driving systems […]