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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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How many Mustang Mach-E electric SUVs will Ford build? We’ve got numbers

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In presentations before and during the launch of the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E, the company said several times that the electric SUV that expands its pony-car range wasn’t a compliance car. Those are defined as low-volume electric cars, sold only in minimal volumes to meet regulatory requirements, and generally resented and downplayed by.

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

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Lexus UX 300e: Lexus's first EV

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Lexus has launched its first battery electric vehicle. The Lexus UX 300e was unveiled at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition in China and is the first car under the Lexus Electrified banner.

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

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Volkswagen making Car.Software an independent business unit; investing €7B by 2025

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Starting 1 January 2020, the Volkswagen Group’s Car.Software organization will operate as an independent business unit. As a Group company, the Car.Software organization will centralize the associates and subsidiaries within the Group that develop car software and software for the digital ecosystems. Initially, around 3,000 digital experts from the software-related associates and subsidiaries will be grouped together in this unit.

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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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Ben Fogle is new ambassador for Go Ultra Low campaign

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The aim of Go Ultra Low, a joint government and industry campaign, is to promote the uptake of electric vehicles, and with Ben Fogle as their ambassador it’s hoping to really accelerate the drive towards to a greener future. Discover EV talks to Ben to find out more.

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DOE: all-electric vehicles have the lowest estimated average annual fuel cost of all light-duty vehicles

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The estimated annual fuel costs for model year (MY) 2019 all-electric light-duty vehicles are the lowest of all the different vehicle technologies, ranging from a low of $500 to a high of $900 per year, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). The annual fuel costs for plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles, which can fuel with gasoline and electricity, are next lowest, and are heavily influenced by the electric range of the vehicle.

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Rivian-based Lincoln electric SUV will result from Ford partnership, according to report

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When Ford first formed a strategic partnership with Rivian this past April, specifying that Ford would build a new electric vehicle using RIvian’s skateboard platform, it was widely anticipated that such an upscale product would be offered by Ford’s Lincoln luxury brand. Now we have some level of confirmation of that according to.

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An Internet of Tires? Pirelli Marries 5G And Automobile Wheels

Cars That Think

The Cyber Tire can sense dangerous conditions and alert other cars.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Used EVs appreciating in value

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New data from car classified website, CarGurus, shows that in many cases used electric vehicles have gone up in value through 2019. At the same time conventionally powered equivalents have dropped in value.

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Molten carbonate electrolysis can produce a range of carbon nanomaterials, including graphene, from CO2 at high yield

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Researchers from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China and George Washington University in the US report in a new paper in the ACS journal Accounts of Chemical Research that a range of important carbon nanomaterials can be produced at high yield by molten carbonate electrolysis. In the Solar Thermal Electrochemical Process (STEP), developed by Professor Stuart Licht and his group at GWU, solar UV–visible energy is focused on a photovoltaic device that generates the electricity t

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Uber and Lyft are adding to air pollution, campaign argues

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Europe’s leading clean-transportation group has allied with other organizations on the Continent plus the Sierra Club in the U.S. to get the word out that in the largest, most congested cities, ride-hailing services are adding to issues with pollution and congestion—not easing them. An analysis released last week by the European group.

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Review: Mini Clubman

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Boris Johnson is getting closer to his wish of pulling the UK out of the EU, so I like to think that he’s quietly eyeing up a replacement for his ageing Toyota Previa and quite fancies the Mini Clubman

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Interview with Wiebe Wakker

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In 1222 days, sustainable adventurer and EV Advocate Wiebe Wakker covered over 100,000 kilometres setting what is believed to be the record for the 'world's longest trip' by an electric car.

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XALT Energy batteries powering MCI all-electric passenger coach

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XALT Energy is powering the US’ first, long-distance, all-electric passenger coach in tests with private and public transportation providers in the United States. XALT Energy, a company of Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, is a Midland, Michigan-based global developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion technology solutions. XALT Energy is working in partnership with Motor Coach Industries (MCI), a US subsidiary of NFI Group Inc.

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Fisker prices Ocean electric SUV at $379 per month

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Fisker's new mainstream Ocean SUV may still be more than a year away, by optimistic time frames, but the company's marketing machine has been hard at work. Fisker Inc. announced its flexible lease program Wednesday, and even told us how much it will cost. "People around the globe will be able to obtain the Fisker Ocean starting at $379 (U.S.) per.

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Top five things we learned this week

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On this week, 54 years ago, the government introduced an experimental speed limit of 70mph on motorways

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How are car manufacturers reducing their carbon footprint?

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Volkswagen has announced that the environmental impact per vehicle made is 37 per cent less than it was in 2010.

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Audi boosts range and efficiency in e-tron; extra 25 km in WLTP

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Audi is introducing a standard technical update for its first all-electric product, the e-tron. This combines optimized drive system hardware with software adjustments to improve efficiency. As a result, all versions of the e-tron SUV will come off the assembly line with an extra 25 kilometers (15.5 mi) or so of range. The new models are available now to customers in Europe.

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Lexus UX300e electric car revealed for China, Europe, Japan—but not US

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Lexus is launching an all-electric variant of its compact UX crossover just about everywhere but the United States, the company announced Friday, dipping its toes into a market it has traditionally shunned. The 2020 Lexus UX 300e packs a 54.3-kilowatt-hour battery pack powering a 150-kilowatt (201-horsepower) motor driving the front wheels. The.

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Top five things we learned this week

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49 years ago this week, the rarest Ford Mustang to ever be produced debuted at the Detroit Auto Show

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Hyundai Nexo breaks hydrogen distance record

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Hyundai has set expectations to stun by breaking the world distance record for a hydrogen-powered vehicle travelling on one tank of fuel.

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Harvard study links short-term exposure to PM2.5 with risks of common but rarely studied causes of hospital admissions; substantial economic costs

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Hospitalizations for several common diseases—including septicemia (serious bloodstream infection), fluid and electrolyte disorders, renal failure, urinary tract infections, and skin and tissue infections—have been linked for the first time with short-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM 2.5 ), according to a comprehensive new study led by Harvard T.H.

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In wake of Tesla Cybertruck, what are your priorities in an electric pickup?

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The Tesla Cybertruck revealed Thursday night was polarizing and thought-provoking, to say the least. It’s radically different than any other pickup truck ever proposed in the sort of volume Tesla’s order numbers—around 150,000 as we write this—are suggesting. Other electric trucks from Rivian, GM, Ford, and Lordstown Motors.

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Subaru Forester: All-new AWD model offers hybrid tech

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Subaru has announced the launch of the fifth-generation Forester

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All-new Subaru Forester e-BOXER hybrid now joined by XV

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Subaru's fifth-generation Forester has become the first European car from the Japanese brand to offer hybrid technology.

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Stadler and SBCTA sign contract for first hydrogen-powered train in US; FLIRT H2

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Stadler and San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) have signed the first contract to supply a hydrogen-powered train to run in the United States. SBCTA awarded the contract with an option to order four more vehicles in the future. The FLIRT H2 train is planned for passenger service in 2024. Stadler FLIRT (Fast Light Intercity and Regional Train) is a passenger multiple unit (MU) trainset.

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41-mpg Ford Escape Hybrid named Top Safety Pick

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The Ford Escape lineup has improved on multiple fronts this year—and not just with the return of the far more fuel-efficient Escape Hybrid. The other major front of improvement is being proven by third-party tests: safety. The 2020 Escape lineup was rated earlier this month by the IIHS as a Top Safety Pick. The IIHS confirmed to Green Car.

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The Ford Mustang conundrum: Can you lead a horse to the electricity grid?

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Pierburg introducing efficient high-voltage components for fuel-cell applications

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Fuel-cell systems are a challenging technology that, much like combustion engines, require sophisticated thermal management and supplies of air and hydrogen. Pierburg GmbH, a subsidiary of Rheinmetall Automotive AG, is applying its accumulated combustion engine expertise in pumps and valves to offer special products for fuel-cell vehicles. In addition to a leak-free control valve that is suitable for the specific requirements of fuel cells, Pierburg has also introduced a coolant pump and a hydro

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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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Fisker opens reservations for Ocean SUV; cost starts as low as $379/month

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Fisker Inc. opened reservations for the Ocean electric luxury SUV, arriving in 2022, through its website and native mobile app—available globally on the App Store and Google Play store. Reservations are set at US$250 per vehicle and are fully refundable. The all-electric SUV will come standard with a range target of approximately 250 to 300 miles, depending on driving conditions, enabled by an approx. 80 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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MITEI releases report on 3-year study of future mobility; technological innovation, policies, and behavioral changes all needed; “car pride” an issue

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“ Insights into Future Mobility ,” a multidisciplinary report released by the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), explores how individual travel decisions will be shaped by complex interactions between technologies, markets, business models, government policies, and consumer preferences—and the potential consequences as personal mobility undergoes tremendous changes in the years ahead.

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