Collectively, the work of 25 cities in the Climate Challenge will reduce CO2 emissions by 74 million metric tons from 2020 through 2030, compared to business as usual.
Leveraging regional incentives and regulatory guidelines plays a considerable role in success in the electric bus market, and these companies are working that angle.
The city is running a 12-to-18 month pilot program to test 18 electric buses, step one in finding the best vehicle for its full transition to electric buses.
Electric buses aren't just cleaner; they are quieter to operate, so companies that pick up employees in urban neighborhoods benefit from less air and noise pollution.
Forward-looking companies — and their transportation leaders — are leaning into EVs, pooling services and other innovations as they consider how to transition employees back to offices and other workplaces.