What’s happening? Ohio is warning that it has a shortage of plow driving that threatens to leave roads full of snow. Why is this important? On an average winter Ohio employee 3300 plow truck operators that work 12 hour shifts. The state currently needs more than 500 more drivers. How will this be important? Whether […]
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EV Sales by the Numbers
What’s happening? Ev sales increased 41% during the pandemic as car sales overall dropped 16% Why is this important? The future of EV sales includes: Germany extending incentives for EVs through 2025 + doubling consumer incentives 116 million electric vehicles will be on the road by 2030 by Bloomberg estimates 145 million EVs in use […]
Meet the Zero Emission Cargo Ship
What’s happening? Norwegian chemical company Yara International has developed the world’s first zero-emission, autonomous cargo ship.The Ship’s name is Yara Birkeland. Why is this important?m Its more cost effective with zero carbon emissions. The ship has no crews. It has crew on the ground in 3 locations monitoring the ship’s movement. How will this be […]
Colorado Adds Climate Change to Transportation Planning
What’s happening? This spring the Colorado Legislature passed SB21-260 (21 | CO) that required the Department of Transportation to account for climate consequences in their transportation plans. Now those plans are out in the wild. Why is this important? The plan looks to Electric Vehicles and Zero Emission vehicles to make the greatest impact , […]
Flying Vehicle Partnership
What’s happening? Orlando and NASA are partnering to prepare the city for flying vehicles. Why is this important? The partnership will help the city plan for vertiports, landing pads for the oversized drones. The planning will include economic development and infrastructure. How will this be important? The vertiports will include charging infrastructure. The partnership to […]
Mapping Tool to Plan for EV Chargers
What is happening? M.J. Bradley & Associates, the Georgetown Climate Center, and nonprofit Ceres, the Evaluation and Development of Regional Infrastructure for Vehicle Electrification have developed an online mapping tool. Why is this important? Using federal data it allows policymakers to consider demographic, economic, and environmental factors when choosing new charging stations How will this […]
Anatomy of a Local Government Partnership to Reduce Traffic Accidents
What is happening? The City of Cleveland is partnering with a non-profit Bike Cleveland, the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, the Ohio Department of Transportation, LAND Studio, and the Cleveland Foundation to support the city’s Vision Zero Action Plan with the goal of reducing traffic accidents. Why is this important? This is a data driven […]
Anatomy of 5 State Coalition for EV Charging Networks.
What’s happening? The Governor’s of MI, MN, IL, IN & WI have formed REV Midwest — the Regional Electric Vehicle Midwest Coalition. Why is this important? The Governors say that they want to improve the region’s economy while also reducing toxic emissions. How will this be important? REV Midwest is being touted as the leader […]
Liability Protection for Truckers, Ride Share and Delivery Drivers
What’s happening? Texas Governor signed HB 19 (2021 | TX) that attorneys for injured drivers, not at fault, say that the insurance coverage of the trucker, delivery driver or ride share won’t cover all their medical costs. Why is this important? The number of motor vehicle lawsuits have increased by 118% while the number of […]
Local TREND. Local Driving Certifications for Ride Share Drivers.
What is happening? Toronto is introducing mandatory in-person road training for rideshare. Why is this important? Uber and Lyft both say that they fully support mandatory road training for public safety. How will this be important? Whether this trend repeats. BlogTO | Toronto Could Soon Force Uber and Lyft Drivers to Complete Special Training