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Mayor of London floats action plan to reduce city’s air pollution

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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has outlined plans to crackdown on the most polluting vehicles, including an additional £10 (US$13) per day charge for the most polluting vehicles and an extended Ultra-Low Emission Zone. Introducing the central London Ultra-Low Emission Zone one year earlier in 2019.

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EEA: Walking, cycling and public transport in cities remain greener mobility options than electric scooters or car ride-hailing

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Similarly, studies show that ride-hailing apps such as Uber or Lyft do little to reduce emissions or congestion and actually draw people away from public transport. If it replaces a motorcycle or a car trip, the environment and health effects are positive. Increasing transport emissions. —“The first and last mile”.

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California Air Resources Board kicks off new round of clean vehicle rebates with $15M

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CVRP promotes the purchase of zero-emission or plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles. The program incentives are available for electric, plug-in hybrid electric, fuel cell vehicles and electric motorcycles. During the past two years, $11.1 Rebates are dependent on vehicle type, model year and fuel technology and range from $900 to $2,500.

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California ARB posts discussion document on $500M FY 2016-17 spend for low carbon transportation and fuels; $230M to fund CVRP

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The Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds provide funding for ARB’s advanced technology, clean transportation incentive programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, expanding the types of projects ARB has funded in the past through AQIP.

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TOP 10 Best Selling Electric Two Wheelers – Why Electric Two Wheelers are Popular in India?

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The market for electric two-wheelers in India has been growing rapidly in recent years, with the number of electric two-wheelers sold increasing from just over 50,000 in 2015 to more than to 3 million in 2022. Electric two-wheelers come in a range of styles and sizes, including scooters, motorcycles, and e-bikes.

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Freescale Offers New Electronic Control Solution for Small Combustion Engines

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Faced with worldwide emissions regulations and rising gas prices, the small engine market is migrating from mechanical carbureted systems to cleaner, more efficient electronic control and electronic fuel injection (EFI). A three-wheel taxi with a two-stroke engine can produce harmful emissions equivalent to about 50 modern automobiles.

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EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

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To meet long-term greenhouse gas emissions targets as well as air quality objectives, the internal combustion engine will be further improved, being accompanied by the development and progressive implementation of breakthrough technologies, such as electrified propulsion. implement the 2020 CO 2 targets for cars and vans.