Originally published on RMI.org. By John Schroeder Electrifying transportation is crucial to limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Unfortunately, early EVs and their charging infrastructure have been concentrated in wealthy areas — and have therefore not been broadly accessible. To make the EV transition more inclusive we must bring EV chargers to low-income … [continued]
Transportation network company (TNC) fleets, like Uber and Lyft in America, Didi in China, and Ola in India, may account for a relatively small share of the number of total automobiles on the road globally. But don’t let that fool you. Electrifying ridehailing has outsized potential to reduce emissions and catalyze electrification in other transportation sectors.
The Maven Gig carsharing service, aimed at those working in the freelance “gig” economy as delivery drivers or on-demand taxi service drivers, has now launched in San Francisco, California.
In anticipation of the growth of various types of freelance work over the coming years, GM will soon be expanding its carsharing service aimed at freelance workers. The service, dubbed “Maven Gig,” will reportedly launch in Los Angeles and San Francisco later this year. It’s already operational in San Diego.
