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EEA final data shows average car CO2 emissions in Europe kept increasing in 2019

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million new cars were registered in 2019 in the EU, Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom, and about 38% of these were SUVs. Moreover, the average mass of new conventional cars, excluding SUV, increased by around 22 kg from 2018 to 2019. for the transport of one tone of goods over one kilometer). g CO 2 /km. CO 2 /tkm (i.e.

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Study finds car dealerships pose significant barrier to EV adoption

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In 126 “mystery shopper” experiences at 82 car dealerships across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, the team found that that dealers were dismissive of EVs; misinformed shoppers on vehicle specifications; omitted EVs from the sales conversation; and strongly oriented customers towards gasoline and diesel vehicle options.

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€106M JIVE 2 project launches in Europe; 152 fuel cell buses across 14 European cities

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million) grant from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU), the JIVE 2 project will deploy 152 fuel cell electric buses across 14 European cities throughout France, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK. The JIVE 2 project will run for six years from January 2018.

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Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

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Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study. —Charlie Wilson.

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What Passengers Need to Know After the Boeing 737 Max 9 Incident

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Other operators relying on the Max 9 include Panama’s Copa Airlines, Aeromexico, Turkish Airlines, FlyDubai and Iceland Air. Each Max 9 can transport as many as 220 passengers, depending on seating configuration. grounding of the Max 9 airplanes affects 171 planes operated by Alaska, United, and other airlines.

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

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in 2018 and 42.4% Curbing CO2 Emissions with Electric Transport. That’s around 16 times the GHG emissions of Iceland at that time, or the equivalent gas emissions of over 11 million vehicles in one year. A rock star and an environmentalist ignited Norway’s turn to electric transport with a road trip.

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COVID-19 Forced Us All to Experiment. What Have We Learned?

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Icelandic volcano eruption of 1973. A similar effect followed the eruption of a long-dormant Icelandic volcano in 1973. London commuters found better routes, and Icelandic young people got more schooling and found better places to live. Photo-Illustration: Chad Hagen; Original Photo: Bettmann/Getty Images.

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