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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

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The economics of EVs—more expensive to buy but a lot cheaper to run—match perfectly with high-mileage, low-margin businesses like ride-hailing and taxis. In Portugal, the number of drivers also tripled in 2019 to reach almost 20,000 professional drivers. This is a win-win-win situation for drivers, citizens and the planet.

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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

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Portuguese drivers are the greenest in Europe when it comes to buying cars with an average CO2 rate of 138g/km (eg. Director at the ETA, Andrew Davis, said: “Car makers can build green cars, but they need us to buy them. Portugal / 138 / 144 / 1. League table results: Ranking 2008. France / 140 / 149 / 4.

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UOP looking to biomass catalytic pyrolysis to expand volumes of renewable hydrocarbon fuels

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UOP also has licensed plants in Italy and Portugal to use the EcoFining technology. I don’t think the military should be owners of refineries—why make it when you can buy it. That said, it is important to realize that someone has to step up and create a market and buy. —Al-Sabawi and Chen (2012). Earlier post.)

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My Cycling trip from Agra to Bikaner

Plug In India

I rode cleaner shtyle with the driver and reached the hotel at 1940 hrs. Marriyam, from Goa, Portugal was the Christian one and Rukaiya Begum, the Muslim one was from Turkey. Cycled down to Bharatpur town to buy some fruits for the next day’s ride. I promised a 100 Rs. Of the three his favourite was Jodha bai.

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Renault-Nissan and Singapore Government to develop zero-emission mobility

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance has begun ZEV initiatives in Kanagawa Prefecture and Yokohama in Japan, as well as in Israel, Denmark, Portugal, Monaco, the UK, France, Switzerland, Ireland, China and Hong Kong. . “We are looking forward to working closely with all partners involved to make this project successful.&#.