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Mayor of London backs diesel car scrappage scheme; London ranked 9th best world city in new air quality study

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Charging more-polluting diesel cars is a key part of the Mayor’s proposals for an Ultra Low Emission Zone, which will be introduced in central London from 2020 (subject to consultation). Johnson said the scheme would cost around £300 million (US$484 million) in total.

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Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

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The platforms can be mounted with a pickup or van body, and even a passenger design for a taxi. Whether it is called a Robot Taxi or Driverless Taxi, Zoox wants to stress “The Future Is For Riders…not drivers.” Founded in 2014 and acquired by Amazon in 2020, the Zoox timeline is impressive.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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One of the keys to TOD is to desegregate commercial and residential land use so people live near where they work and even if they have to commute to work the distributed nature housing and commercial avoids the overcrowding in one direction you experience with dedicated residential neighborhoods. Earlier post.)]. CAFE mpg US (cars / trucks).

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