2,000 EVs for New York’s municipal fleet
News
3 Dec 2015
New York City is set to replace 2,000 of its non-emergency municipal fleet with electric vehicles (EVs).
There are already 300 EVs within the fleet and the addition of 2,000 more will mean that over half of the City’s non-emergency vehicles will be electric, which is claimed will make it the largest EV feet in the US.
Bill de Blasio, New York City Mayor, announced the launch of ‘NYC Clean Fleet’, which plans to cut municipal vehicle emissions by 50 per cent by 2025, progressing to 80 per cent by 2035.
He said: “A cleaner, greener fleet is yet another step toward our ambitious but necessary sustainability goals, including an 80 per cent reduction in all emissions by 2050.
“By building the largest municipal electric vehicle fleet in the country – and potentially the world – New York City is continuing to lead by example. Cities are setting the pace on climate action – and with our city and our planet’s very future at stake, we need national leaders in Paris to take note and take action.”
