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US Awards Nearly $10m to Clean Up Polluting School Buses
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded more than $9.3 million (£7.1m) to replace 473 old and polluting diesel school buses.The new funding will be spread across 145 school bus fleets...
Amsterdam Plans to Eliminate 11,200 Parking Spots by 2025
When we think of Amsterdam, one of the first things that comes to mind is the city’s affinity for bikes. Now, they’re taking it a step further with a plan to eliminate...
Car-Free Sundays Are the Norm in Colombia’s Capital City, Bogotá
Imagine your city without cars — every single Sunday. At first, you might be frustrated by the inconvenience and inability to complete errands, but once you embrace the throngs of bikes, recognize...
Mercedes-Benz Rolls Out ‘Green’ Production Plant in Russia
Mercedes-Benz has opened an “environmentally friendly” car production facility in Russia.
The €250 million (£215m) Moscovia plant, located 40 kilometres northwest of the capital city of Moscow, uses emission-free electric forklifts, heat recovery...
EVs Made Up Almost 60% of Norway’s New Car Sales in March
More than half of the passenger cars sold in Norway during March were electric.
New statistics released by the Norwegian Road Federation show the market share for electric vehicles (EVs) hit 58.4% for...
Wireless Chargers for Electric Taxis in Oslo
Oslo is to become the first city to enable wireless charging technology for electric taxis.
Clean energy company Fortum is working with the city of Oslo and US firm Momentum Dynamics to build...
Electric Buses Will Soon Be Picking Up Passengers in Ecuador
Electric buses will soon be picking up passengers in Ecuador after 20 of the low carbon vehicles were delivered to the city of Guayaquil.
Technology giant BYD has worked with private bus operator...
New Intelligent Technology for Clean and Connected Vehicles in EU
Manufacturers across the EU are expected to start equipping their vehicles with new intelligent technology to help accelerate the deployment of clean, connected and automated vehicles.The Co-operative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS), to...
Fiat Chrysler Recalling 965,000 U.S., Canadian Vehicles over Excess Emissions
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will recall about 965,000 gasoline-powered vehicles in the United States and Canada that do not meet emissions standards and will replace their catalytic converters, officials said on Wednesday.The...
Oslo Adding 70 Electric Buses This Year
Oslo, Norway is the capital environmental city for Europe in 2019 and is dedicated to becoming a zero emissions city by 2030. So it is fitting that it is adding 70 electric...
The Best and Worst Airlines for Tackling Climate Change
Flying is bad for the environment but some airlines are better than others at limiting the damage.No airline is yet doing enough to reduce carbon emissions in the long term, but Delta...
Electric Vehicles Could Lower Electricity Prices
Regular readers of this column are well aware of the wonderful benefits of EV ownership. However, electric vehicles can also have a positive impact on the electric grid, serving as the perfect...
EU Gets Heavy-Duty on Emissions from Trucks
The European Union has agreed to reduce emissions from new trucks by 30% by 2030.The European Parliament and the Council, which represents the 28 member states, reached a provisional agreement which ensures...
VW’s First EV ‘Will Be Carbon Neutral Throughout Entire Lifecycle’
Volkswagen says its new electric car will be carbon neutral through its entire lifecycle if recharged with renewable energy.The German car manufacturer says the ID.’s supply chain, manufacturing processes and charging infrastructure...
Yes, Electric Vehicles Work In Winter – Better Than Gas Cars!
Electric vehicles (EV) and gas cars are not very efficient in cold weather. But while we’ve grown to blindly accept the limitations of traditional cars, EVs are still misrepresented, especially when it...
Nikola Motor Company Proves Low Carbon Trucks Can Go the Distance
Nikola Motor Company proves low carbon trucks can go the distance.The firm has announced it will officially reveal its Nikola Two and Nikola Tre models at its Nikola World conference, which takes...
