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elayamakan.bsky.social @elayamakan.bsky.social · 9h

Geely is coming to Canada. The Chinese automaker’s mainstream brand announced today that it has started setting up Canadian operations and recruiting a dealer network, with its first vehicles going on sale in 2027.

electrek.co

Geely confirms Canada entry with first cars in 2027 — but no models yet

Geely, which sold 3 million cars last year, is entering Canada with first vehicles in 2027 under Ottawa's 49,000-unit Chinese EV quota. No models yet.

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Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

“New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is starting an environmental review of a proposed crosstown subway line along Harlem’s 125th Street that could serve an estimated 164,000 weekday riders.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

bloomberg.com

NYC’s Planned Harlem Crosstown Subway Gets Environmental Review

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority is starting an environmental review of a proposed crosstown subway line along Harlem’s 125th Street that could serve an estimated 164,000 weekday rider...

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elayamakan.bsky.social @elayamakan.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Vietnamese OEM VinFast is preparing to bring its electric buses to the US market, with the first homologated vehicles expected to be delivered to customers in Q1 of 2028. Both Vinfast and NexMove say that the buses will ultimately need to be manufactured in a way that meets FTA requirements.

electrive.com

VinFast to bring electric buses to US in 2028 - electrive.com

Vietnamese OEM VinFast is preparing to bring its electric buses to the US market, with the first homologated vehicles expected to be delivered to customers in

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elayamakan.bsky.social @elayamakan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Found the popwheels battery charging system in Corona park. This is part of a pilot for vendors to replace generators with batteries.

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elayamakan.bsky.social @elayamakan.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Hopefully we get those 5 for testing in the city

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 02/10/2026

Next week, the city will take yet another step forward in its quest to ship more goods around town on water and cargo bikes with a genuine seminal development: the deployment of the first refrigerated e-cargo bike. buff.ly/AmLlfxX

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Friday's Headlines: Oracle of Freight Edition - Streetsblog New York City

I rode the first refrigerated e-cargo quad. Plus other news.

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Shabazz Stuart @shabazzstuart.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I thought the point of having 2 people on each train was to prevent stuff like this from happening regardless of how "unsteady" someone is?

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Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Janno Lieber warned today that the surface transportation bill in front of Congress (which sucks) could take $250 million a year away from the MTA's capital plan nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/09/30/m...

nyc.streetsblog.org

MTA Boss Warns GOP Bill Will Blow A Hole In Transit Budget - Streetsblog New York City

The Republican-controlled Congress's proposed federal surface transportation bill would cut a quarter billion dollars per year from the MTA.

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elayamakan.bsky.social @elayamakan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

At this point, there haven’t been any clear signs that the U.S. government will lift its freeze on TP-Link hardware, so until that time comes, the Archer 8 Ultra will remain unavailable stateside. Like I said, we are living under a rock.

tomshardware.com

TP-Link opens global preorders for its first Wi-Fi 8 router, but ban keeps it out of US market — US left off launch list as FCC freeze refuses to thaw

The Archer 8 Ultra is launching across Europe and Australia, but the U.S. has given TP-Link the cold shoulder

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elayamakan.bsky.social @elayamakan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Why does the US version of the Solaris Urbino 40 have higher ground clerance ?

solarisbus.com

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elayamakan.bsky.social @elayamakan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

But now, the deal — estimated to be worth $650 million — has fallen apart.Funding for the project was supposed to come from an assortment of agencies, including $145 million in federal grants and an unprecedented $225 million loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation

gothamist.com

Plan to modernize NYC's diesel-spewing produce market falls apart under Mamdani

Bronx officials are scrambling to try to salvage a transformative project worth $650 million.

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Second Ave. Sagas @2avesag.as · 29/09/2026

This is also a safety issue that is fully addressed with platform edge doors. How many unnecessary and avoidable deaths will we tolerate before we get an actually serious attempt to wall off platform edges?

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The LIRR Today @thelirrtoday.com · 27/09/2026

One of the things that again struck me at Innotrans was how very few exhibitors showcased solutions and examples from the Americas. And the few that were on display just look like s—t compared to their international peers. Look at these bus displays, same hardware, very different info quality!

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Second Ave. Sagas @2avesag.as · 25/09/2026

Unsurprisingly @petesikora.bsky.social nails it.

But Co-ops and Condos United has deeper ties to the real estate industry than its grassroots branding suggests. The group is a rebranding of Homeowners for a Stronger New York, a prominent critic of Local Law 97. Until its renaming last fall, Homeowners for a Stronger New York received all its funding (over $750,000) from a lobbying group run by the Real Estate Board of New York, or REBNY, which represents some of the city’s largest developers.

Pete Sikora, the director of climate advocacy at New York Communities for Change, said he believes REBNY is using CCU as political cover in its campaign against Local Law 97.

“Everyone hates billionaire landlords,” said Sikora, “so the landlord lobby pays for front groups to try and shift the focus from them to more sympathetic homeowners.”

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Stephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 23/09/2026

“The municipal-bond funds are betting that shedding debt through a potential bankruptcy will give the railroad time to grow ridership and build sufficient revenue to pay off its remaining senior obligations.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

bloomberg.com

Brightline Preparing for Bankruptcy Filing as Soon as This Week

Brightline, the struggling Florida private passenger railroad, is laying the groundwork to restructure some of its debt through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing as soon as this week, according to people...

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elayamakan.bsky.social @elayamakan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Insta360 opened their 1st flagship in the US in NYC. DJI also has a flagship store in NYC, but no new products will be available due to FCC ban.

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elayamakan.bsky.social @elayamakan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Imo the other big problem (besides the poor street design) that people don't talk about is the lack of cab-over trucks in the US. You see all these construction vehicles, garbage trucks (not DSNY), all have long nose, and they have really poor visibility.

gothamist.com

15-year-old girl dies after truck hits two teens in East Village

A 16-year-old was hospitalized and in stable condition, police said.

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elayamakan.bsky.social @elayamakan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The MTA said the work on the Jamaica train washer won’t be finished until 2028. The agency also reported they plan to shut down the car washer on at the 207th Street yard, which services trains on the 1, A & C lines. That project is scheduled to be finished next year, along with the fix at Canarsie

gothamist.com

Exteriors of NYC subway trains covered in grime while MTA repairs car washers

An MTA spokesperson said the dirty cars were a byproduct of "one of the most comprehensive train wash rehabilitation program undertaken in the agency's history."

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Clarence Eckerson Jr./Streetfilms @streetfilms.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Very cool how much you see just #bikenyc! For instance I stumbled upon this free comfort facility going in via @throne.com along 34th Ave bike lane and a few blocks from open street. It’s the 2nd one out of 17 that are being placed in NYC. @34ave.bsky.social

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elayamakan.bsky.social @elayamakan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Why is there a time limit ? It would be cool if we can access these with OMNY

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Marco Chitti @chittimarco.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

As a wannabe associate member of the EU, it's time for Canada to join the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic and embrace circulation planning. Down with the yankee-dumb all-way stop, welcome to the Euro-smart priority street sign!

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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 15/09/2026

The challenge for most buildings would come in 2030, when emission limits become stricter. That’s when tougher and more expensive projects would likely need to get done.

thecityreporter.nyc

How Are NYC Buildings Doing on Emission Rules So Far?

Stricter climate mandates for New York buildings go into effect in 2030 through Local Law 97.

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 15/09/2026

Highlights of the Mamdani admin's plan include: Creating "pedestrian-only" zones, expanding towing capacity, expanding the implementation of 20mph speed limit zones, and more. buff.ly/kjnuVhl

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elayamakan.bsky.social @elayamakan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Bestway and its competitors are among millions of businesses and households around the world that have installed solar panels on roofs, in yards, gardens and other land, helped by a flood of cheap components from China. At the end of 2025, such capacity totaled almost 1.2 terawatts worldwide.

arstechnica.com

"Offensively cheap": Solar power is looking up

Chinese-made panels on rooftops across the world are changing the facts of life for big utilities.

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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 12/09/2026

The US President's new proposal to tax international students has been approved by the White House for release this week. It's an unprecedented $100,000 tax on int'l grads who stay to work after graduation on Optional Practical Training (most grads do), a crucial bridge to remaining by any channel.

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elayamakan.bsky.social @elayamakan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

In 2021, Unitree launched the Go1 line, which started at $2,700 for the “Air” model. In 2023, Unitree unveiled the Go2, which was even cheaper—$1,600 for the Air and $2,800 for the more capable ProToday, Unitree’s cheapest robot—the Go2 Air—is more than 97 percent cheaper than Spot (Boston Dynamics)

arstechnica.com

I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China

Unitree might be the world’s most important robotics company.

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elayamakan.bsky.social @elayamakan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The redevelopment at Ramapir No Tekro in Vadaj follows Gujarat's (India) 2013 Slum Rehabilitation Policy and the national PMAY-Urban scheme, letting eligible residents move into new flats built right on the same spot. 2021 vs 2026

Image from 2021 of Ramapir No Tekro in Vadaj in Gujarat

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JRUrbaneNetwork @jrurbanenetwork.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Many of Changchun Metro's stations are built using modular construction. Interlocking concrete arch segments were used to create vaults for station mezzanine. Many stations spotlight these feature in their design with a bare concrete curved ceiling.

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elayamakan.bsky.social @elayamakan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

As electric bus technology struggles, the state is preparing to buy 650 new buses powered by compressed natural gas. Is the tech struggling or there aren't enough options for MTA to buy from?

thecityreporter.nyc

MTA Flips the Switch from Electric Buses Back to Natural Gas

As electric bus technology struggles, the state is preparing to buy 650 new buses powered by compressed natural gas.

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Effective Transit Alliance @etany.org · 09/09/2026

Transit in New York is just too damn loud. The seemingly-endless onslaught of announcements not only annoys riders, but impairs accessibility, making navigating transit far more difficult than it needs to be. ETA discusses how to let riders travel in peace: www.etany.org/briefs/too-d...

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Streetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 09/09/2026

The car-free plaza on Clarkson Street in Tribeca, with its permanent gate, is an upgrade from the current metal barricades that must be moved by volunteers or city employees. buff.ly/eXGF4FK

nyc.streetsblog.org

Vive La Sécurité! Paris-Style Gated School Street Coming To Tribeca - Streetsblog New York City

Mayor Mamdani is starting the school year off in safe fashion by slapping a permanent gate on a Tribeca car-free school street, a true French treat.

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elayamakan.bsky.social @elayamakan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

New stations slated for the proposed Interborough Express linking Brooklyn and Queens via light rail will feature multiple elevators and a modern look breaking from the century-old subway system’s aesthetic

gothamist.com

New renderings of the MTA's IBX project serving Brooklyn, Queens are out

Here's an early look at what some stations on the Interborough Express could look like.

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JRUrbaneNetwork @jrurbanenetwork.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I read this headline standing inside a Shenzhen EV showroom last weekend. I get it, they don't want Americans having access to such affordable, innovative, well made and feature rich Chinese products.

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elayamakan.bsky.social @elayamakan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Sanitation just picked up the trash bag here and dumped it into the truck. There is still loose trash. They gotta either clean up or have dedicated crew cleaning up the sidewalks and corners like in Paris.

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elayamakan.bsky.social @elayamakan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The United States was the only country to vote against it. The resolution is not legally binding and does not require countries or institutions to abandon the centuries-old Mercator projection, one of the world's most widely used maps

npr.org

The U.N. backs a new world map showing Africa in its true relative size

The U.N. has backed a new map showing Africa in its true relative size, with the U.S. standing alone in opposition.

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 04/09/2026

The electric vehicle transition is happening rapidly in Europe. In August 2026: —France: 38% of sales were fully electric —Germany: 32.4% of sales www.cleanthinking.de/auto-neuzula... —UK: 30% of sales —Spain: 28% of sales tradingeconomics.com/spain/total-...

autojournal.fr

38 % des ventes : jamais la voiture électrique n’avait pesé aussi lourd en France - L'Auto-Journal

En août 2026, la voiture électrique a franchi un cap inédit en représentant 38 % des ventes neuves en France. Derrière ce record, un cocktail d’aides publiques, de nouveaux modèles et de gagnants inat...

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elayamakan.bsky.social @elayamakan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Brazil's central bank and the European Central Bank (ECB) are studying a potential link between their instant payment systems, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, in a move that could mark the first cross-border expansion of Brazil's hugely successful Pix platform.

reuters.com

Brazil, ECB studying instant payments link in potential first cross-border move for Pix, sources say

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