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NewsJanuary 10, 2013

NY Gov. Cuomo Proposes $50M Investment in EV Charging Infrastructure

ALBANY, NY - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo delivered his 2013 State of the State address on Jan. 9, outlining an agenda for the State. He proposed investing $50 million in an extensive electric vehicle charging network and using the State fleet to demonstrate the benefits of plug-in electric (PEV) technologies.

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NewsDecember 27, 2012

Syracuse, N.Y., Developing Plan to Reduce Fuel Use and Emissions by 10% by 2020

SYRACUSE, NY – The City of Syracuse, N.Y. updated its sustainability plans in the fall, part of which calls for long-term reductions in its fleet’s fuel use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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NewsJune 6, 2012

New York State Awards $1.9M for Charging Stations to Municipalities & Public Entities

ALBANY, NY – New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the State awarded $1.9 million to the City of Rochester, the New York Port Authority, and the New York Power Authority to install electric vehicle charging stations.

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NewsApril 16, 2012

State of New York Receives $1.65M in Bids for Vehicles

ALBANY, NY – New York’s Office of General Services (OGS) announced the results of its auction of 454 vehicles via its online auction, with the total value of bids coming in at $1,648,074.

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NewsApril 4, 2012

State of New York's Auction of 450 Vehicles Now Live

ALBANY, NY – The State of New York’s Office of General Services is selling 450 State fleet vehicles on an eBay auction site (and via other channels).

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NewsFebruary 22, 2012

New York State to Sell Excess Vehicles Via eBay Platform

ALBANY, NY - The Office of General Services will launch "NYSStore," a new eBay-based online platform to sell excess state vehicles and other assets. Nearly 500 passenger vehicles will be offered in the initial sale.

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NewsFebruary 6, 2012

Yonkers, N.Y., Cuts 40 Take-Home Vehicles, Plans Future Fleet Reductions

YONKERS, NY – The City of Yonkers has updated its policies on City-owned take-home cars, eliminating 40 vehicles from a total of 93 vehicles that City employees were allowed to take home.

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NewsDecember 19, 2011

Hempstead, N.Y., Using Wind Turbine to Generate Hydrogen for Fuel Cell Vehicles

HEMPSTEAD, NY - The hydrogen fuel is used to power Toyota fuel-cell vehicles operated by the Town and a hydrogen/natural gas-fueled bus.

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NewsNovember 15, 2011

Smith Electric Opens New York Plant, Governor Announces EV Incentive

KANSAS CITY, MO - Smith Electric Vehicles will open a manufacturing facility in New York City, and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the development of a federally-funded, multi-year commercial EV buyer incentive program.

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NewsAugust 18, 2011

NYC Sanitation Dept. Truck Crashes Through Third Floor Wall of Repair Shop

QUEENS, NY – On Wednesday, August 17, a 16-ton New York City Sanitation Department salt truck crashed through the second story of a repair garage (the building's third story).

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