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UK study links being a car commuter with obesity to a 32% increased death risk

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Since 57% of men and 66% of women in the UK are overweight or obese—a condition linked with a range of poor health outcomes—the authors of this new research aimed to investigate how different modes of active commuting (car, cycling, walking, mixed-mode) might alter the association between obesity and adverse health outcomes.

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Volkswagen Confirms 2025 GTI Clubsport As Most Powerful Front-Drive Golf Ever

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This is mainly down to torque steer and the fact that most FWD performance vehicles tend to be tuned-up versions of regular commuter cars. Images: Volkswagen Group] Become a& TTAC& insider. Historically, that’s been pretty close to the outer limit of what manufacturers have been willing to put into front-drive vehicles.

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Top 15 Nissan LEAF markets in US in 2013

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In Nashville, Nissan gives credit to a robust charging infrastructure and a core group of employee enthusiasts who raised awareness of the practicality of the vehicle in the market in 2011. Nashville, home of Nissan Americas headquarters and the plants that assemble both LEAF and its battery.

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Scion iQ EV arrives in US for campus and urban car-sharing programs

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The iQ EV is a battery-electric four-seater city commuter car designed for car-sharing programs, in urban and campus environments; Toyota is targeting around 90 units for these applications. Approximately 90 iQ EVs will be available for fleet and car-sharing applications. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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New Study Outlines Pathway to 76% Reduction in UK Transport Sector CO2 Emissions By 2050; Road Transport Becomes Carbon Neutral

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The recommended measures and assumptions to achieve the MI scenario are grouped into four areas: Spatial planning, Fiscal, Behavioral and Technology. Workplace car parking charges: CO 2 emissions from commuting by car reduced by 12%.

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top 20 electric car startups around the world

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The Solo is an electric commuter car, and the Tofino is an upcoming electric roadster. Seraphim Energy Group (United States): Product: Seraphim Energy Group is known for its work on solar-powered electric vehicles. They are developing solar-integrated electric cars to harness energy from the sun for extended ranges.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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The polyhedra aid the eye in seeing the ions grouped as (green) Fe/Mg-enclosing octahedra and (yellow) phosphate tetrahedra. Smith Electric Vehicles is a division of the Tanfield Group. Valence sees future families having two cars: a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle for longer trips and an all electric commuter car.

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