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EEA: 3/4 of EU urban population exposed to toxic air as governments fail to cut emissions

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Most Europeans living in cities are still breathing air that is dangerous to their health, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA) in a new report ; governments are not doing enough to cut toxic emissions at source, campaigners warn. Their delay is costing us our health and a safe environment.

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TTTech Auto establishes Car.OS unit and expands company structure

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TTTech Auto—a provider of software and hardware platforms for automated driving and beyond, applicable in series production programs—has expanded its development scope and altered its structure based on three distinct pillars. These include a newly set-up Car.OS In the area of Car.OS The newly established unit for Car.OS

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A new way out for domestic and foreign enterprises, charging pile and outdoor advertising

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ChargeEuropa, a foreign company specializing in electric vehicle charging networks, also sensed the potential of charging pile advertising, and deployed electric vehicle charging advertising piles in Poland and Croatia. The construction of charging stations in Poland and Croatia is still in its infancy.

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Study finds that EV-specific factors rather than socio-demographic variables better predictors of EV uptake

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Thus, while many EV consumers may have high levels of education and be passionate about the environment, within the perspective of a country such individuals still represent a tiny portion of the overall population. This, they suggest, could be because national EV markets were so small relative to overall automobile sales.

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American and European Standards organizations agree to strengthen transatlantic cooperation on standards for electric vehicles

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Both Froman and Phillipe Jean, head of unit, sustainable mobility and automotive industry, in the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Enterprise and Industry, urged support for two informal working groups on EV safety and the environment that the U.S. 29 of UN-ECE).

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