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

Green Car Congress

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.

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

Green Car Congress

Both companies care immensely about solving urban transportation issues and the future of our cities, and we look forward to working with Lyft as we continue to improve our autonomous vehicle software system. Flynn Marine Park and the adjacent Seaport and Fort Point neighborhoods. —Karl Iagnemma, CEO and Co-founder of nuTonomy.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

But EVs come with important weaknesses, and so people shouldn’t count on them alone to do the job, even for the transportation sector. grid to charge a typical 2018 EV would produce between 80 and 120 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer traveled, compared with about 240 to 320 g/km for a gasoline vehicle.