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

Green Car Congress

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 must meet strict emission standards to drive in the ULEZ area: Euro 4 for gasoline cars and vans (widely available since 2006). daily charge. Source TfL.

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

Green Car Congress

A more detailed consultation will take place later this year and some measures could be implemented as early as 2017. Key proposals include: Implementing a £10 Emissions Surcharge (dubbed the ‘T-charge’) on the most polluting vehicles entering central London from 2017. These figures were set by the previous Mayor in 2015.The

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

Green Car Congress

and DAF Trucks announced plans to empower truck platoons to react 30 times faster than humans in 2017, enabling a reduced distance between platooning trucks. Platooning promises to increase fuel efficiency up to 10%, improve road safety and reduce exhaust emissions. NXP Semiconductors N.V. seconds between trucks.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

Harley-Davidson, the legendary and revered American manufacturer of motorcycles, announced that it is establishing LiveWire as a separate electric motorcycle brand on July 8,2021, just in time for the first of nine outdoor International Motorcycle Shows. I’ve always wondered how Harley would market its silent motorcycles.

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