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

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The high share of diesels in the PHV fleet can be also found in the traditional taxi market. It’s thought that other European cities where Uber operates have similar levels of diesels in their fleet. French government data from 2017 show that 90% of the registered private hire vehicles, which includes Uber, were diesel cars.

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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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The number of EVs on the road versus internal combustion engine vehicles – EV fleet share. 2) Connecticut (3) Vermont (4) Massachusetts (5) Maryland (6) Maine (7) New York (8) Colorado (9) Rhode Island (10) California. How quickly you can charge – the average power capacity of public EV chargers.

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The Paris Olympics Promise to Be Stunning. The Prices Already Are.

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Nonstop flights on Expedia.com from New York to Paris start at around $1,300 the weekend before the Olympics, up from an average of $1,000 last summer. Another option is to fly into an alternate airport, either in France or a nearby country like Belgium, Britain or Germany, and take a train.

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Charged and umlaut continue partnership on 2021 EV Charging Infrastructure Benchmark

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The testers conducted nearly 150 tests at 28 stations (4 each from 7 different networks) in Michigan, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Ionity secured victory among the CPOs in Austria, Switzerland and Belgium. The testing experts: umlaut.

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

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Other trials include commercial auto fleets, a set of utility vans in Copenhagen , two electric school buses in Illinois, and five in New York. Drawing in partners along the way, Berg has plotted ways to bring bidirectional charging to the We Drive Solar fleet. Amassing that fleet wasn’t easy.

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Utilities Are Taking an EV-industry Leadership Role

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In fact, EDF is targeting a 30 percent market share for EV charging in France, Belgium, Italy, and the UK. They have not only become an e-Mobility service provider, but they are also transitioning 12,000 fleet vehicles to electric vehicles. Some are taking the California example to heart.