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

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Evolution of taxi drivers, PHV drivers (England), and Uber drivers (London) compared to taxi and PHV CO 2 emissions (UK). Source: “Europe’s giant ‘taxi’ company: is Uber part of the problem or the solution?”. This has made Uber one of the biggest taxi services in Europe, with 3.6 million users in France in 2017.

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Forecast: global 3-wheeler market to grow at CAGR of 13% through 2019

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The value of the global three-wheeler market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13% during 2014-19, according to a recently published report by TechSci Research, “Global Three Wheeler Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2019”. cannot effectively penetrate.

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Pike Research forecasts annual global sales of light-duty natural gas vehicles to reach 3.2M in 2019

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between 2012 and 2019, reaching 3.2 million vehicles sold in 2019, according to a new forecast by Pike Research. million LD NGVs on the road by 2019. Egypt also has a relatively strong light duty vehicle (LDV) market, particularly among taxi. This level of sales results in a cumulative total of 25.4 As governments look.

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DTM trialing lower-carbon high-performance racing fuel with Audi and Aston Martin

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As a result, it has a carbon footprint more than 30% lower than gasoline manufactured entirely from petroleum. This fuel will be evaluated at Hockenheim by Audi and Aston Martin in the race-taxis used during the weekend support program for competition winners, VIPs and prominent guests for unique, high-speed passenger rides.

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Study suggests China urban passenger transport emissions could peak in 2030

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Correspondingly, the energy structure would become much cleaner, with the share of gasoline declining from 62% in 2012 to 29% in 2050 and the share of electricity increasing to 56% in 2050. Technical roadmap of bus,taxi, and car for peaking the CO2 emissions at 2030 or before. Natural gas taxis are expected to account for 54% in 2050.

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Swiss team finds particle emissions from aircraft turbine engines at ground-idle induce oxidative stress in bronchial cells

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The study also showed that the cytotoxic effect is only to some extent comparable to that of particles from gasoline and diesel engines. This process, already known to researchers from earlier experiments with particle emissions from gasoline and diesel engines, has now also been observed for particle emissions from aircraft engines.

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London’s £10 daily “T-charge” for most polluting vehicles now in effect; partnership with Turing Institute

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The T Charge applies mainly to diesel and gasoline vehicles registered before 2006. The minimum emissions standards for avoiding the T-Charge are Euro 4/IV for both gasoline and diesel vehicles and Euro 3 for motorized tricycles and quadricycles. to drive in the zone if a vehicle is affected. billion) over the next five years).

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