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

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Uber is adding more polluting car trips to already-clogged European cities such as London and Paris, new analysis by European NGOs suggests —contributing to air pollution and climate change and exploding the company’s sustainability claims. 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.

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GM electric truck due fall 2021, aiming for traditional and lifestyle buyers

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In an address to the Barclays 2019 Global Automotive Conference Thursday, GM CEO Mary Barra confirmed that the company’s battery-electric truck will arrive in fall 2021. The announcement confirms a timeline that first emerged in a Reuters report last month, citing multiple sources familiar with the plans. “General Motors understands.

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Volkswagen focuses motorsport strategy on e-mobility; farewell to ICE; new MEB-based motorsports concepts coming

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Volkswagen is focusing its motorsport strategy on electric mobility. A clear emphasis on fully electric racing cars will be backed up by the farewell to factory-backed commitments using internal combustion engines. The role as a technological pioneer will continue to be taken over by the ID.R electric race car, which has set important milestones for electric mobility with records at Pikes Peak (USA), Nürburgring (D), Goodwood (GB) and Tianmen (CN).

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Toyota RAV4 Prime, Mustang Mach-E, Tesla Cybertruck, Space Vizzion: The Week in Reverse

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Which automaker introduced an electric sport wagon concept? Which electric SUV earned top five-star safety ratings? From Mach-E and Space Vizzion to the Cybertruck, this is our sci-fi-inspired look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 22, 2019. The Tesla Cybertruck dominated the.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Valmet Automotive starts EV battery pack production in Salo

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Valmet Automotive has started the production of EV battery packs in its new plant in Salo, Finland. The battery plant project has progressed on schedule, and with the ramp up of production volumes, Valmet Automotive will continue recruiting more employees to the Salo plant. Valmet Automotive has completed the first battery packs destined for customer deliveries from the Salo plant, after exhaustive testing of the production system and product quality.

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LA Critics Say “The Meating” Is Best Play Yet By Greenius

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