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Report finds one-third fewer polluting vehicles entered central London during ULEZ’ first four months

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An analysis of the early impacts of London’s new Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) found that in the first four months of its operation (March – July 2019) there was a reduction of 12,524 older, more polluting, non-compliant vehicles detected in the zone—a reduction of more than one-third. Euro VI for trucks, buses and coaches.

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Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

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Vehicles must meet strict emission standards to drive in the ULEZ area: Euro 4 for gasoline cars and vans (widely available since 2006). Euro 3 for motorcycles and mopeds (widely available since 2007). The ULEZ has already helped to reduce roadside pollution levels by 44% in central London and 20% in inner London. daily charge.

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Terra Motors starting electric two-wheeler sales in Iran

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started from just a small motorcycle shop. We believe that this partnership will lead to great expansion of the electric motorcycle market in Iran. Demand for electric motorcycles is expected to increase based on government regulations. Demand for electric motorcycles is expected to increase based on government regulations.

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London’s £10 daily “T-charge” for most polluting vehicles now in effect; partnership with Turing Institute

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London’s £10 daily “ T-Charge ” (toxicity), aimed at the oldest, most polluting vehicles on London roads, is now in effect. The T Charge applies mainly to diesel and gasoline vehicles registered before 2006. Motorcycles are not subject to the T-Charge. to drive in the zone if a vehicle is affected.

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Simplify: Cut 2.3 Billion Gallons of Gasoline a Year in USA

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It’s better for your health, better for your state of mind, much cheaper, cuts pollution tremendously, preemptively wins oil wars (by not starting them), and is […]. In what feels like another lifetime, I was once a hardcore professional advocate of biking for transportation. I also lived car-free for 15 years.

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ABAT and Wuxi Angell Autocycle Introduce Three Hybrid Motorcycles

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Ltd unveiled three hybrid motorcycles at the Dealer Expo 2009, 13-16 February, in Indianapolis, IN. The computerized control puts the motorcycle on pure-electric drive at low speed, and switches to the gasoline engine at high speed while recharging the batteries. ABAT and Angell expect to go into full-scale production in April.

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Asian Development Bank providing $300M towards replacing 100K gasoline trikes with E-Trikes in the Philippines; $300M for major road upgrades in Chhattisgarh, India

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing $300 million towards a project that will replace 100,000 gasoline-burning tricycles in the Philippines with electric tricycles, or E-Trikes. Without intervention, the Philippines is on a course to almost quadruple CO 2 emissions in less than 25 years, the ADB said.