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IKEA, Volvo, Uber, & Other Companies Tell EU to End Petrol & Diesel Car Sales by 2035

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Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon EU lawmakers should set an end date for selling new combustion engine cars in Europe no later than 2035, 27 companies have said in a joint appeal this week.¹

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The Dirty Truth of Petrol & Diesel Vehicles

Plug In India

By PluginIndia In this article and video, we show the real truth on how Petrol and Diesel vehicles cause far more air pollution compared to electric vehicles. Some even say that it pollutes even more than a diesel or petrol burning car. The most common way of powering an offshore oil rig is with a diesel generator.

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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

Green Car Congress

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

Green Car Congress

Data compiled by Euromonitor for European research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) shows a surge in the number of Uber drivers (officially registered as private hire vehicles - PHV) in the past few years. Source: “Europe’s giant ‘taxi’ company: is Uber part of the problem or the solution?”.

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Centre in talks with transporters as strike leads to over 2,000 petrol pumps running dry | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

Suresh Chaudhary (identity changed on request), a petrol pump dealer from Juhu, Mumbai, has been on tenterhooks since Monday, as he tries to keep an eye on WhatsApp updates on his mobile phone and also on news tickers. On average, Chaudhary needs one refuelling of 20,000 liters to meet his customer demand. Currently, only 2.5

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Electric trucks like the Tesla Semi are nearing cost parity with diesel, EU studies show

Teslarati

Two new studies from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Transport & Environment (T&E) have suggested that advances in technology would enable battery-powered heavy trucks like the Tesla Semi to become cheaper to own and run compared to their petrol and diesel counterparts.

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How EVs Are Helping Humanity & Saving Lives?

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Plug-in Hybrid vehicles: In hybrid vehicles, there will be a gasoline or diesel engine powering the vehicle and on top of that there will be one or more electric motors along with a battery to power the vehicle in certain conditions like during starting or cruising below a certain speed. in societal costs to our health and the environment. #3.

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