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ADB Transport Forum: shift to greener transport in Asia key to global sustainability; investment of $2.5T needed by 2020

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Asia must scale up sustainable transport development or face a bleak future of congested roads, pollution, ill health and economic damage, which could have ripple effects around the world, the third ADB (Asian Development Bank) transport forum heard earlier this month in Manila.

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Uber plans to launch EVs in a market that Tesla is eyeing for its next factory

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Uber is using a program called Uber Green to boost financing options as it looks to partner with local fleet operators to expand the presence of electric power trains in India. India is attracting a wide range of companies that are involved in the sustainable transportation market.

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The Benefits of EVs and Why They’re Here to Stay

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Electric cars aren’t just beneficial for your finances; they also bring remarkable convenience to your ownership experience. In 2022 alone, a whopping 10 million EVs were sold , showing how people are choosing greener transportation as their primary source of transportation. The EV Network The EV market is booming.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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Drive Electric has advocated for a comprehensive plan to decarbonise transport for the past two years. Our submission and inputs relate specifically to accelerating the uptake of e-mobility, but we recognise that decarbonising transport is much wider than that. The scheme must target older vehicles that are still currently in use.