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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

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Despite this, an analysis of more than 1,800 major roads show that a small number of these—81 or 4%—are due to breach legal pollution limits for NO 2 , with 33 of these outside of London. The UK assesses air quality, as well as legal compliance with these obligations, via a combination of monitoring data and modeling.

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In the Caribbean, EVs leave ICE vehicles behind

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Unfortunately, the taxi drivers weren’t so happy and they hit back.” There was no NEV legislation on the books that made it legal,” White said. “I I like to think our club is doing a great job in spreading the word about EVs,” White said. We drove around the island to get the playing cards,” Upson explained.

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LowCVP announces winners of Low Carbon Urban Mobility Technology Challenge

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The proposals include a lightweight, driverless electric bus; a system to improve the efficiency of urban freight transport; a bus-taxi hybrid (a “buxi”); a low carbon, community-managed car club; plus two variants of lightweight, single seat electric vehicles. It combines the efficiency of a bus with the flexibility of a taxi.

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