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New analysis suggests Uber adding significantly to pollution and traffic in European cities

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Uber is adding more polluting car trips to already-clogged European cities such as London and Paris, new analysis by European NGOs suggests —contributing to air pollution and climate change and exploding the company’s sustainability claims. Source: “Europe’s giant ‘taxi’ company: is Uber part of the problem or the solution?”.

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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

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The taxi and ride-hailing markets are best positioned to go fully electric first. The economics of EVs—more expensive to buy but a lot cheaper to run—match perfectly with high-mileage, low-margin businesses like ride-hailing and taxis. Uber-type drivers can do up to five times more kilometers than an average motorist.

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CTOs of 7 leading aerospace manufacturers issue joint call to action to deliver sustainable aviation plans

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This statement updates a commitment made by a unified group of CTOs in June 2019 as part of a shared position to support the aviation sector’s ambition to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Collaboration between research institutions and aerospace suppliers in the development of the new technologies.

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BluSmart rides out of FY24 with INR 390-crore revenue in the boot – ET Auto

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In December, bike-taxi-focused platform Rapido also expanded into cab services. BluSmart, founded in 2019, is aiming to cross INR 800 crore in revenue in FY25, Goyal said. BluSmart also raised USD 25 million in a mix of debt and equity in January this year from Zurich-based climate finance firm ResponsAbility.

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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

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Electric Air Taxis/ Electric Vertical Take-off & Landing (eVTOL) - The future of electric air taxis, or electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL), is perhaps the most uncertain due to high regulatory barriers as well as technical. Battery Demand From Non-automotive EV Sectors in 2021. Electric Vehicles in Construction - 1 GWh.

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Low-Emission Zone now operational in downtown Haifa; Israel’s first; initially targeting heavy diesels

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In the second stage, to begin in early 2019, all diesel fuel vehicles (including vans and commercial vehicles under 3.5 Among the actions taken by the national government are subsidies for hybrid taxis; incentives to purchase electric buses; and support for electric car-sharing programs.

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Driving the sales of electric vehicles

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This is something you already know, but we are facing a major climate challenge. 8,900 new fully electric or battery EVs (BEV) were registered in June 2020, up from 2,461 in June 2019 (an increase of 262%). We spent 2019 building a new and improved system, together with a snazzy new website and an app….then