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NUS-led study: beltway to divert diesel trucks in São Paulo improved air quality and public health

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A study by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the University of São Paulo revealed that a beltway constructed to divert heavy-duty diesel vehicles traffic in the Brazilian city of São Paulo improved air quality and public health in the city. —NUS Associate Professor Alberto Salvo, study leader.

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Lyft and nuTonomy form strategic R&D partnership to optimize passenger experience in self-driving cars

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Flynn Marine Park and the adjacent Seaport and Fort Point neighborhoods. Through its testing program in Boston, nuTonomy is building on the knowledge it has gained from the road tests and public trials it has been conducting in Singapore’s one-north business district since last August. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Our 2020 study , published in Nature Climate Change , found that manufacturing a typical EV sold in the United States in 2018 emitted about 7 to 12 tonnes of carbon dioxide, compared with about 5 to 6 tonnes for a gasoline-fueled vehicle. Studies conducted in other countries, such as China and Singapore, have arrived at similar results.