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

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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. Evolution of taxi drivers, PHV drivers (England), and Uber drivers (London) compared to taxi and PHV CO 2 emissions (UK).

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Dantaxi, The Largest Taxi Charging Hub in the Nordics Accelerates Diesel Taxi Phase-Out in Copenhagen

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Originally published by Dantaxi On May 11 at 4 pm, the largest charging operator in Denmark, E.ON, and the taxi company Dantaxi will open the largest taxi charging hub in the Nordics: Danhub – Powered by E.ON. This means up to 400 taxis will be able to charge every day, covering a large share of […].

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

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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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Mayor of London: all new London taxis will need to be zero-emission capable from 2018

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The Mayor confirmed his plan at Transport for London’s (TfL’s) “New Taxis for London” event, at which he met five manufacturers developing zero emission capable taxis—Frazer-Nash, Nissan, Karsan, London Taxi Company and Mercedes-Benz. —Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.

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Bogotá orders 379 electric buses from BYD

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BYD will provide the Colombian capital of Bogotá with a fleet of 379 pure electric buses, in a deal awarded by the capital’s TransMilenio SA mass transport authority. It will also be 60% cheaper to operate these buses, compared to traditional diesel-powered buses.

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Low-Emission Zone now operational in downtown Haifa; Israel’s first; initially targeting heavy diesels

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As of 2 February 2018, polluting heavy diesel vehicles were no longer allowed in downtown Haifa. The creation of a low-emission zone (LEZ) is part of a larger plan to reduce air pollution from transportation in Haifa. In the second stage, to begin in early 2019, all diesel fuel vehicles (including vans and commercial vehicles under 3.5

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BMDV providing €20M to support fleet electrification and infrastructure

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The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) is investing a further €20 million in the procurement of vehicles for fleets and the development of charging infrastructure as part of its electromobility funding guideline. —Volker Wissing, Federal Minister for Digital and Transport.

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