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New analysis suggests Uber adding significantly to pollution and traffic in European cities

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Evolution of taxi drivers, PHV drivers (England), and Uber drivers (London) compared to taxi and PHV CO 2 emissions (UK). Source: “Europe’s giant ‘taxi’ company: is Uber part of the problem or the solution?”. This has made Uber one of the biggest taxi services in Europe, with 3.6 million users in France in 2017.

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Centre in talks with transporters as strike leads to over 2,000 petrol pumps running dry | Autocar Professional

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Suresh Chaudhary (identity changed on request), a petrol pump dealer from Juhu, Mumbai, has been on tenterhooks since Monday, as he tries to keep an eye on WhatsApp updates on his mobile phone and also on news tickers. On average, Chaudhary needs one refuelling of 20,000 liters to meet his customer demand.

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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 taxi and ride-hailing markets are best positioned to go fully electric first. 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. Uber-type drivers can do up to five times more kilometers than an average motorist.

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Nissan LEAF plays ‘Taxi’ for London folks

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A fleet of Nissan LEAF models assumed the role of London taxis last weekend, providing free taxi rides for many London residents and visitors to the capital. The stunt aimed to highlight how the fully-electric ‘taxi’ was six times cheaper to fuel than a conventional petrol-powered car.

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H2X Warrego hydrogen fuel cell Ford Ranger breaks cover, Aussie production soon

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The H2X Warrego pops up just weeks after Queensland start-up Roev announced plans to launch production of battery electric Toyotas Hilux and Ford Ranger utes targeted at fleets in Australia from 2023. Originally, the Warrego was meant to be demonstrated on the Gold Coast last November before going on sale priced from $190,000 in April 2022.

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

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Buying a new electric car is more or less the same price as buying a nice petrol or diesel car now, ” says Christiana Bu, secretary-general of Norsk elbilforening , the Norwegian EV Association. By 2023, all taxis are set to be emission-free and the wireless system will help support this goal. What Are the Takeaways?

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Driving the sales of electric vehicles

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However, this still only brings the market share for new BEV registrations up to around 5%, with petrol vehicles still accounting for 60% of all new vehicle registrations (albeit down from 65% in 2019). The most recent sales figures from the SMMT do show some very positive trend lines for EVs.