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Cleveland City Planners Change Policies to Create 15-Minute City

The Truth About Cars

However, such policies have become contentious with European examples further down the path of progress seeing relatively consistent opposition due to the fact that the ultimate goal is to eliminate the automobile. Many places in Cleveland are effectively too poor for the concept to work due to there being a deficit of amenities.

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Total hydrogen station in Munich first to feature standard compressed H2 and BMW cryo-compressed H2 technology

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The term “cryo-compressed” was coined by Salvador Aceves and colleagues at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and refers to their concept of storing hydrogen at cryogenic temperatures but within a pressure capable vessel, in contrast to liquid (or cryogenic) vessels which store hydrogen at low pressures.

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The Future of Tech in Mobility

Clean Fleet Report

The introduction of gas-powered engines and automobiles changed the world. Half a century later World War II saw many things, including even more advances in automobiles and transportation. After the War, automobiles became readily accessible. Nearly every family had an automobile. The Future of Tech in Mobility.

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Lamborghini Breaks Historic Sales Record

The Truth About Cars

Lamborghini has broken its own sales record by delivering over 10,000 automobiles in 2023. Sales were primarily driven by the Urus, with 6,087 vehicles delivered, and the Huracán, boasting 3,962 units. The premise is that they’re different from mainstream automobiles and should be treated as such. “We

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Driving Dystopia: Companies Are Getting Serious About Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Connectivity

The Truth About Cars

The concept even became a keystone issue for lobbyists trying to convince lawmakers to create regulations favorable to autonomous cars. But it never manifested due to just how ambitious the overarching concept happened to be. The United Kingdom relied heavily on speed cameras for decades.

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Driving Dystopia: Europe’s Low Emission Zones Aren't Going Over Well

The Truth About Cars

TfL said the fines were justified because it was unable to confirm whether foreign vehicles had contravened emissions standards if they were not registered. London Mayor Sadiq Khan has taken the brunt of the public’s ire, even though the ULEZ concept predates his tenure.

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EV Fires: Reasons, SOPs, and The Science Behind

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First, we shall try to address what are all the standard operating procedures for an EV fire. While EV firefighting SOPs are being developed all around the world, there is yet to be a global standard established. Spent lithium-ion batteries are responsible for 25% of scrapyard fires in the United Kingdom.)

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