Who is proposing an environmental fee for ride share? The Transportation and Climate Initiative, a 12-state pact of New England and Mid-Atlantic states What is the fee proposal? 17 cents per gallon of gas to fund public transportation Would the fee hit all drivers and not just ride share? Yes. What are opposition arguments? Ride […]
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Model Act. Peer to Peer Car Sharing.
Who developed a model act for peer to peer car sharing? National Conference of Insurance Legislators What does the model act cover? The intersection of state insurance regulation & peer to peer car sharing Requires coverage for the shared vehicle owner & the shared vehicle driver under a motor vehicle liability insurance policy Require a […]
Business TREND. Competing Roll Outs of 10,000 EV Delivery Trucks
Who: UPS What: UPS is adding 10,000 EV delivery vans from UK-based Arrival Ltd Adding autonomous delivery in cooperation with WAYMO Is there competition out there? Yes, 4 months ago Amazon added 100,000 electric vans from Rivian, a Michigan startup Reuters | UPS buying 10,000 electric delivery vans, will test Waymo self-driving vehicles next month
Future EV Charging Needs. The Numbers
Who is behind the studies about future EV charging station needs? International Council for Clean Transportation Boston University’s Initiative on Cities New York State Department of Public Service What do the numbers look like? 3 to 5 times the cost to install chargers, than the cost of the charger ( Rocky Mountain Institute ) 75% cost […]
Red State + Scooter Legislation = 100% Local Control
Where: Georgia What: SB 159 (2020 | GA) How: The bill will give exclusive regulatory control over scooters to local governments Adds a definition of scooter to the State Transportation Code What did Republican supporters say? “We didn’t want to overregulate the industry” “We want to encourage more development of this kind of technology.” Was […]
1st of its kind. Legislation for Emojis on License Plates.
Where: Vermont What: HB 866 (2020 | VT) Is there anywhere on the globe that allows emoji license plates? Yes, a state in Australia How would this work? The emoji(s) is/are in addition to whatever combination of letters and numbers the state’s Commissioner of Motor Vehicles assigns to a car or a driver picks for […]
Lege TREND. Ride Share Fees to Support Sustainable Transportation.
Where: Massachusetts What: A 20 cent fee split between the state and cities is used to support sustainable projects like: sidewalk repair crosswalk safety upgrades curb protected bike lanes bumped-out bus stops expanding the Blue Bikes network safety improvements Current legislation proposes to increase the 20 cent fee to $1. Streets Blog | Fees On […]
Anatomy of a Corporate Electric Vehicle (EV) Alliance
The partnership: Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance Who is participating? Amazon, AT&T, Ikea, DHL, Siemens, Lime & the nonprofit Ceres Why join forces? together they have the purchasing power to drive broader EV adoption in the global auto market + it helps auto manufacturers attain price parity between EVs and fossil fuel vehicles Win-Win. Morning Brew […]
Lege TREND. New frontier in ride share legislation: advertising
Where: Florida What: SB 1352 (2020 | FL) How does Florida’s SB 1352 regulate advertising in ride share? Regulates sign size, that it must be digital, and illuminated Revenues must be shared 3 ways with the ride share driver, the company, and 10% to nonprofits Signs can only operate when the vehicle is running Who […]
Lege/Regulatory TREND. Regulate Climate Change via Ride Share.
The new rules on ride share to regulate climate change impact brought to you by: California Air Resources Board How do the rules on ride share impact climate change? reduce the number of trips by drivers without riders promote multiple riders taking the same car to different drop-off points faster path to more zero-emission ride […]