In April, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) and the Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) announced that DCAS is finalizing the acquisition of 16 new Mach-Es for TLC enforcement purposes, a significant step towards electrifying the entire city-owned fleet of TLC vehicles by the end of 2027. The acquisition of these new vehicles will bring the TLC’s total electric vehicle (EV) fleet to approximately 45% by June 2025 – including sedans, crossovers, SUVs, vans, and pickups.
Through this purchase, the City and TLC will be electrifying the City’s TLC fleet three years earlier than the requirements set by the “Green Rides” Initiative and enforced by TLC – a commitment to transition all rideshare vehicles to be zero-emissions or wheelchair accessible by 2030. Transitioning the entire city-owned fleet to EVs will greatly reduce carbon emissions, and advance the City’s mission for a cleaner, more sustainable environment.
Source: NYC TLC
