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ERTOC: optimizing CO2 of shipments down to an individual consignment level

Green Car Congress

The data hub integrates driver behavior monitoring and coaching, consignment tracking and vehicle tracking and fleet management using telematics-based services. In addition to this on-board configuration, Ricardo also developed a web-based utility for use at a fleet level by a transport and logistics manager. 2012040104.

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Drivers in Ireland can save hundreds on cost of home charger

Wallbox

Drivers in Ireland can get a €600 grant today to help cover the cost of installing a home charger. There has been an increase in the purchase of EVs in Ireland so far this year, with 21% of new cars licenced being electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles compared with 14% at this time last year. Claim today.

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EEA Report: Trends in European Transport Are Heading in the Wrong Direction

Green Car Congress

Between 1995 and 2006 car ownership levels in the EU-27 increased by 22% (equivalent to 52 million cars, equivalent to the entire fleet of the UK and Spain combined), and passenger car use increased by 18%. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Market Background Policy. TERM reports have been published since 2000.

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COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

Green Car Congress

Signatories by category: Governments: Austria; Azerbaijan; Cambodia; Canada; Cape Verde; Chile; Croatia; Cyprus; Denmark; El Salvador; Finland; Iceland; Ireland; Israel; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Poland; Slovenia; Sweden; United Kingdom. —COP 26 Declaration. Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich.

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Lean Software, Power Electronics, and the Return of Optical Storage

Cars That Think

Before we start, I want to tell you that you can get the latest coverage from some of Spectrum ‘s most important beats, including AI, climate change, and robotics, by signing up for one of our free newsletters. And welcome to Fixing The Future , our bi-weekly podcast that focuses on concrete solutions to hard problems.

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Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

Green Car Congress

The seventeen EU countries that levy passenger car taxes partially or totally based on the car’s carbon dioxide emissions and/or fuel consumption are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

In New Zealand’s fight against climate change, e-mobility is a low-hanging fruit, especially given our supply of renewable energy. . Do you support the target to make 30 per cent of the light vehicle fleet zero-emissions vehicles by 2035, and the associated actions? . We also don’t need to ‘reinvent the wheel’. There are 3.5