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Honeywell and Safran to create JV to launch new electric taxiing system for aircraft

Green Car Congress

Honeywell and Safran have signed a memorandum of understanding to create a joint venture company to deliver an innovative new electric taxiing system for new and existing aircraft. The system will also eliminate the need for tugging and associated equipment costs, and it reduces both brake wear and taxes based on carbon emissions.

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Dutch Cabinet Approves Mileage Tax; In Effect in 2012 if Approved by Parliament

Green Car Congress

The Dutch Cabinet on Friday approved a new road tax bill that would eliminate the current motor vehicle tax and purchase tax and replace them with a charge per kilometer driven, starting in 2012 and increasing through 2018. Emissions of CO 2 and particulate matter are expected to decrease by more than 10%.

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UK to invest $841M from 2015-2020 to boost ultra low emission vehicle industry

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The UK government announced plans to invest £500 million (US$841 million) between 2015 and 2020 to boost the ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV) industry and help drivers both afford and feel confident using electric cars. The production of ultra low emissions vehicles is a major part of growth both now and for the future.

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Nissan and Bhutan partner on national EV strategy

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Bhutan’s government is targeting EVs as a key strategy to achieve its goal of becoming a zero emissions nation. As a first step in the cooperation, Nissan will deliver Nissan LEAFs for use in the government fleet, and as taxis, as well as demonstration units for the national rollout of EVs.

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

Wallbox

In the last five months, zero-emission vehicles have made up over 50% of its overall car sales , up from 31.2% To learn from its experience, let’s look back through Norway’s 30-year journey to becoming an EV giant: it all started with a mission to curb the country’s CO2 emissions. Curbing CO2 Emissions with Electric Transport.

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Study of In-use Vehicle Activity and Emissions in Tianjin, China Yields Fleet and Emissions Profiles, Policy Implications

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Consequently, vehicle emissions have become an increasingly conspicuous contributor to air pollution in Chinese urban areas. Despite the fact that China has made much progress in setting up standards regulating new vehicle emissions and fuel quality, the understanding of environmental performance of in-use vehicles has been rather poor.

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Roadmapping Your Airport EV Charging Installation

Blink Charging

Including cars, trucks, commercial aircraft, and railroads, transportation was responsible for 29% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the United States in 2021 and 20% of emissions globally. For example, you can offer free or discounted rates for employees or taxi partners. C climate-aligned future.”