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Report Finds That Urgent Changes in Transport Financing Required to Enable More Sustainable Transportation Globally

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The report, A Paradigm Shift Towards Sustainable Low Carbon Transport , finds that more than $1.5 Transportation is central to the social and economic activity of people across the world.

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General Motors could make a Hummer EV-inspired military vehicle

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General Motors could have plans to produce a military prototype vehicle based on the upcoming Hummer EV under its GMC brand. The Hummer EV-inspired military transport could come as soon as 2022, officials said. The post General Motors could make a Hummer EV-inspired military vehicle appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Cemex Germany strengthens EV fleet with iONTRON ready-mix trucks from Putzmeister

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Cemex Germany continues to invest in more sustainable transport for its products. During vehicle operation itself, the 315 kW e-motor produces no carbon emissions, either when driving to or working on the construction site. It recovers its full battery capacity overnight at a DC charging station in the ready-mix concrete plant.

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Lucid Motors announces first international plant in Saudi Arabia

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Establishing a global manufacturing footprint is a practical, natural step and enables us to grow our brand, scale our business, and address worldwide and untapped market demand on an entirely new level, while also taking action to address climate change through inspiring sustainable transportation,” said Peter Rawlinson, CEO and CTO, Lucid Group.

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ADB Transport Forum: shift to greener transport in Asia key to global sustainability; investment of $2.5T needed by 2020

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Asia must scale up sustainable transport development or face a bleak future of congested roads, pollution, ill health and economic damage, which could have ripple effects around the world, the third ADB (Asian Development Bank) transport forum heard earlier this month in Manila.

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UN-Habitat and DLR sign a memorandum of understanding on sustainable urban mobility

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They will also further discuss transport solutions and technologies aimed at improving urban mobility under the scope of the New Urban Agenda adopted adopted during Habitat III in Quito in October 2016. UN-Habitat and DLR will deliver their complementary expertise in these fields.

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Lucid Group, Saudi Arabia agree to 100,000 EV fleet deal

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Delivering up to 100,000 Lucid electric vehicles in Saudi Arabia represents another pivotal moment in our acceleration of sustainable transportation worldwide,” Lucid Group CEO Peter Rawlinson said. “We Lucid Motors (@LucidMotors) April 26, 2022. Lucid Motors announces first international plant in Saudi Arabia.