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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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Electric cars are becoming an attractive business proposition for high-mileage vehicle operators such as ride-sharer Uber in key EU capitals such as Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Lisbon, a new study by research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) has found. The savings can be higher (24%) in the case of Parisian drivers.

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MAN eTGE battery-electric van to be mass-produced from July onwards

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For around ten years, MAN Truck & Bus has been working on innovative concepts for supplying and removing material in the urban environment. In view of this situation, MAN Truck & Bus has put forward a variety of ideas and studies from the truck and bus sectors in recent years. It has 290 N·m of torque at its immediate disposal.

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This Engineer’s Hardware Is Inspired by the Brain

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He studied and worked in Dubai, the United States, France, and Belgium over the course of his twenties. In 2005 he initially enrolled at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science , Pilani, in India, and studied electronics and instrumentation at the institute’s campus in Dubai. Traveling stuck with Suri in adulthood.

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Aleris to invest $350M to upgrade Kentucky aluminum rolling mill for anticipated growth in automotive demand

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We have partnered with customers in the premium automotive segment from our Duffel, Belgium facility for years to develop and produce some of the most technically advanced lightweight aluminum solutions available today. Only some primary aluminum is required to tune the final chemical composition.

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The importance of considering non-exhaust traffic emissions; the role of EVs

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Accordingly, there have been a number of recent studies working to assess the impact of non-exhaust emissions from EVs and suggesting a regulatory or policy response (e.g., A 2014 study by Weinbruch et al. Compared to earlier studies, Weinbruch et al. A new Rotterdam-specific study by a pan-European team (Tobollik et al.

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Study finds that EV-specific factors rather than socio-demographic variables better predictors of EV uptake

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Estonia deciding to buy 500 MiEVs in 2012 or Belgium offering high financial incentives but perhaps not to the right market, noted lead author Will Sierzchula. Of those, charging infrastructure was the best predictor of a country’s EV market share. These differences are likely explained by country-specific factors—e.g.,

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

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This initiative is taking place in an environment where everyday citizens want to travel without causing emissions and are increasingly aware of the value of renewables and energy security. “We Some of the cars available from We Drive Solar, including these Hyundai Ioniq 5s, are capable of bidirectional charging. We Drive Solar.

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