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Transport for London orders 20 Wrightbus hydrogen double-decker buses

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Transport for London (TfL) has ordered 20 hydrogen double-decker buses as part of its drive to make London’s transport zero-emission. To encourage the take-up of this technology in other cities in the UK and Europe, TfL is leading procurement within the ‘Joint Initiative for hydrogen Vehicles across Europe’ (JIVE) project.

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Tesla drivers have smoke blown in their faces | Opinion

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As the overwhelming evidence mounted again this year, and Europe melted again, some of them fought really hard to change the subject when it came up, but none of them wanted to argue any more. and yet Tony Abbott. And I think that needs to be repeated.

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UK Government awards more than US$141M to 38 driverless and low carbon vehicle projects

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In a speech to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Connected Conference in London, the Business Secretary outlined plans to create a cluster of excellence in CAV testing along the M40 corridor between Birmingham and London.

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Study finds government and vehicle manufacturers need to introduce long-term incentives and prices cuts to create sustainable market for ultra-low emission vans

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Element Energy used a component-based cost model to estimate the current and future costs of conventional and novel powertrains based on peer-reviewed data—e.g., on batteries and fuel cell costs trends and the costs of vehicle mass reduction. beyond small-scale trials). Source: Element Energy. Click to enlarge.

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Royal Mail to buy 100 Peugeot electric vans for delivery vehicles

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Partner Electric customers are eligible for the Plug in Van Grant (PiVG) from the UK Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) towards the cost of buying the vehicle. The PiVG covers 20% of the cost of the vehicle including VAT but excluding on-the-road costs.

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Europe Champions the Right to Repair

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the very first right-to-repair regulations for electrical and electronic appliances took effect in Europe earlier this year. But now, Europe's regulators are also considering the energy used in fabrication. 77 Percent of Europeans prefer fixing devices over buying new*. Restart Project , a London-based charity.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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If just one out of five urban residents in Europe permanently changed from driving to cycling, emissions from automobiles would be cut by 8 percent, the study reports. The cost of doing each is daunting, and the total cost goes up as you concatenate them.” Concatenated costs also include changing multiple personal behaviors.