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EEA: Walking, cycling and public transport in cities remain greener mobility options than electric scooters or car ride-hailing

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A simple example would be a short trip by electric kick scooter. If it replaces a motorcycle or a car trip, the environment and health effects are positive. The transport sector continues to rely heavily on fossil fuels and is responsible for one quarter of Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions. in 2017 to 8.1%

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California ARB posts discussion document on $500M FY 2016-17 spend for low carbon transportation and fuels; $230M to fund CVRP

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The Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds provide funding for ARB’s advanced technology, clean transportation incentive programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, expanding the types of projects ARB has funded in the past through AQIP. An income cap will be instituted to exclude higher income consumers at the same time.

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

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Harley-Davidson Launches Stand-Alone Electric Bike Brand. 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.

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ExxonMobil predicts peak in light-duty vehicle liquid fuels ~2030, but ongoing role for oil in the mix

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The Outlook predicts a rise in electric vehicles as well as efficiency improvements in conventional engines, both trends likely leading to a peak in liquid fuels use by the world’s light-duty vehicle fleet by 2030. Rising incomes will increase demand for personal mobility in the form of cars and motorcycles, the report projects.

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Asian Development Bank providing $300M towards replacing 100K gasoline trikes with E-Trikes in the Philippines; $300M for major road upgrades in Chhattisgarh, India

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing $300 million towards a project that will replace 100,000 gasoline-burning tricycles in the Philippines with electric tricycles, or E-Trikes. The project will run for five years, with an estimated completion date of December 2017. 300M to India’s Chhattisgarh State for major road upgrades.

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New line of electric scooter to feature KLD Energy motor system

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The KLD Energy Technologies motor system, which uses an innovative nanocrystalline composite material ( earlier post ), will be featured in a new line of electric scooters for the Malaysian market. According to a recent Pike Research report, unit sales of electric two-wheel vehicles will grow at a rapid pace over the next several years.

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Why Do Japanese Automakers Like Hydrogen Power?

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While this is supposed to encompass construction equipment, small boats, airborne drones, and even motorcycles, the scheme doesn’t seem to focus on automobiles. In 2017, Japan became the first country in the world to release a national hydrogen strategy. But such a breakthrough seems a long way off.

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