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MIT-led study suggests mobile-phone data provide a deeper picture of pollution exposure in urban settings

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A study led by MIT researchers, focused on New York City, suggests that using mobile-phone data to track people’s movement provides an even deeper picture of exposure to pollution in urban settings than by studying air-quality levels in fixed places. Their open-access paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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Study Claims EVs Will Not Save the Environment, All Cars Are Bad

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Concepts like ultra-low emission zones (ULEZ) and levering connected vehicle technologies to police driving from an environmental and social standpoint are rooted in the key principles of Vision Zero. Meanwhile, EVs will likely increase specific forms of air pollution (e.g. & Those were the more sensational aspects.

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BMW showcasing urban mobility connectivity applications at ITS World Congress

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This premium car sharing with BMW and MINI automobiles is independent of car-hire stations. If the oncoming car driver fails to react, automatic braking is initiated in the automobile. This reduces the time expended in looking for a parking space and the impact on the environment due to the emission of pollutants. Earlier post.)

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Motherson Group collaborating with UBQ to bring carbon-negative thermoplastics into auto parts

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tons of CO 2- eq from polluting the environment, leading Life Cycle Assessment auditors Quantis to designate UBQ as “The Most Climate Positive Thermoplastic Material on the Market.”. Motherson is currently testing and evaluating the incorporation of UBQ in the production of a range of interior and exterior automobile parts.

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It begins: Ethiopia set to become first country to ban internal combustion cars

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In response, Ethiopia’s Transport and Logistics Ministries have announced that automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia, unless they are electric. (!) Details were scarce, but he has announced that, “ a decision has been made, that automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia unless they are electric ones.”

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Cleveland City Planners Change Policies to Create 15-Minute City

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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. This is actually something Cleveland has been working on for years, starting way back in 2015.

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Disruptive tech, sustainability agenda driving India’s auto INC | Autocar Professional

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India is the world’s third-largest automobile market. Green hydrogen for mobility will be a gamechanger for India’s automobile space. Connected by technology Transitioning to connected mobility, India is on the cusp of technology-based rapid growth. And the automotive industry is no different.

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