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NY State Senate bill would require speed limiting tech in new cars

New York wants to limit blind spots and speed for vehicles over 3,000 pounds

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NYC congestion pricing plan could mean $120 trips for some drivers

First-of-its-kind plan is called 'politically and economically explosive'

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New York sets 2035 zero-emissions passenger car goal

While NYC plans to encourage 400,000 EVs, install 10,000 curbside chargers

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New York to invest $750 million to expand electric-vehicle infrastructure

The plan: Create more than 50,000 charging stations

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced an investment program that would allocate $750 million to build charging stations and other electric-vehicle infrastructure as part of the state's long-term goal to reduce emissions. The measure is set to create more than 50,000 charging stations and will largely be funded by the state's investor-owned utility companies, with the total budget capped at $701 million through 2025. An additional $48.8 million is allocated from a 2017 settlement

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New York Governor vetoes bill to legalize e-bikes and e-scooters

The assisted bikes preferred by delivery workers will continue to be illegal in NYC

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NYC wants to replace delivery trucks with bicycles

UPS, Amazon and DHL have signed up for the cargo bike pilot program

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In ride-hail boom, New York livery cabs feel squeezed and forgotten

There were nearly 22,000 livery cabs in New York in 2015, and there are approximately 9,600 now

As a livery cab driver in the Bronx for more than a decade, Orlando Lantigua knows some of his customers well. In the outer boroughs and low-income New York neighborhoods — where yellow cabs rarely go and public transportation is sometimes sparse — residents who lack smart phones or credit cards have relied on livery cabs for generations. More than 100 livery cab bases have closed their doors since 2015, when ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft began to provide a large number of trips, cuttin

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Lyft adds NYC subway directions to its app

It's an effort to keep you inside its app

Police Allegedly Stole From Immigrants During New York Traffic Stops

Officer caught by surveillance camera, according to authorities

At least a dozen Latin immigrants say they were robbed by police officers during traffic stops in one New York town.

BMW Launches New Electric Era With i3

With the launch of the new BMW i3 electric vehicle comes a new era in which luxury and performance brands compete for credibility over who produces electric vehicles that deliver the most exciting driving and ownership experiences.

Profound New Designs Imagine Penn Station As The Building Of The Future

While New York's Penn Station certainly doesn't look like a modern building now, it soon could be the building of the future.

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8-Year-Old Swipes Mom's Car Keys And Gets In Car Accident

Mom awoke to find her boy and car missing, feared the worst

A mother in upstate New York awoke to find her 8-year-old son and her car missing. Panicked and thinking he had been kidnapped, she dialed 911.

Dumbest drivers in the country live in what state?

GMAC Insurance just completed its annual survey of driver knowledge, and the results don't look good. Of those questioned, New York drivers proved to know the least about the rules of the road, with 20 percent failing the written exam and 85 percent not knowing basic information like wha

New York 2010: Mitsubishi hopes 2011 Outlander Sport will be their volume leader

2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport - Click above for high-res image gallery

New York 2010: 2011 Subaru WRX STI sedan has wing, needs gold wheels

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Hamsters FTW! Kia Soul ad wins top Nielsen Auto Ad award [w/video]

Kia wins Nielsen's top auto ad award – Click above to watch the video after the break

New York 2010: 2011 Scion iQ is a little intriguing

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New York 2010: Chevrolet Cruze RS ups the entry level ante

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