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Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

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Euro 6 for diesel cars and vans (widely available since 2016). Euro 3 for motorcycles and mopeds (widely available since 2007). car exhaust emissions in outer London by nearly 16%, benefitting five million outer London residents. Vehicles that do not meet the standards must pay a £12.50 daily charge. Source TfL.

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Mayor of London floats action plan to reduce city’s air pollution

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The public has until 29 July 2016 to provide feed back on the first round of the Clean Air Plan consultation. Extending the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (‘ULEZ’) beyond central London from 2020: for motorcycles, cars and vans, to the North and South Circular; and for lorries, buses and coaches London-wide.

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NXP and DAF Trucks commit to set new benchmark in truck platooning: 30x faster than human reaction time

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Platooning promises to increase fuel efficiency up to 10%, improve road safety and reduce exhaust emissions. For this purpose, NXP is also announcing a new, high-performance radar microcontroller at Electronica 2016. New radar microcontroller. At electronica, the S32R27 will be a core part of two demonstrations showcased by NXP.

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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

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Health and safety concerns, like the impact of diesel particulate exhaust emissions on construction worker health, and noise, could be equally important drivers. Tier 1 cities in China were the first to adopt electric buses, driving rapid growth between 2012-2016, but now many of these markets are saturated. Electric Buses - 12 GWh.

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