Transport network companies like Uber and Lyft may be adding to congestion and emissions, and harming public transport, according to a new American study. The findings are consistent with other studies which sho…
Month: September 2019
Pollution and damage from ‘floating cities’ are creating conflict
Anger at the growing environmental and local impact of massive cruise ships has resulted in two important moves to lessen the burden that mega-ships impose on ports. Barcelona has proposed electrifying the city’…
Horizon Europe should be ‘nothing less than zero’
A T&E analysis of a new EU funding programme for research and innovation has said ‘nothing less than zero’ greenhouse gases should be the guiding principle for projects which receive EU funding. The analysis…
If you care about the environment or human rights, go electric
Are electric cars ‘better’ or not? It’s a question that animate discussions on social media, in the papers or at dinner with friends. Now that wind and solar are really taking off there’s less discussion about w…
People power and courts fight first-ever attempt to scrap low-emissions zone
The European Commission, a Spanish court and people power appear to have won a bizarre battle to keep Europe’s most successful low-emissions zone operating. According to provisional readings, the ‘Madrid Central…
Have new tests uncovered the Dieselgate of the truck sector?
The emissions performance of Europe’s trucks is unreliable and often illegal. That is the conclusion of a German study which found that 20% of all trucks are over their prescribed NOx emissions limit, some by mo…
European EV share reaches 7.4% of total market, battery electric share doubles
New EV sales data from Europe shows battery electric vehicle sales doubling in July, and the Renault Zoe beating the Model 3.
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Mercedes-Benz announces plug-in hybrid C 300 sedan pricing and specifications
Mercedes-Benz announces pricing and specifications for the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) variant of its C 300 sedan, adding another electrified car option to the Australian market.
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Rivian R1T electric utes spotted at the end of the Earth
The Rivian R1T electric ute is spotted in Tierra del Fuego and will be part of a new adventure travel show by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman.
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Tesla Model 3 Sales Help Drop Average Price Of Electric Cars In US
The Model 3 was expensive early on, but now it helps adoption.