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

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Evolution of taxi drivers, PHV drivers (England), and Uber drivers (London) compared to taxi and PHV CO 2 emissions (UK). Source: “Europe’s giant ‘taxi’ company: is Uber part of the problem or the solution?”. This has made Uber one of the biggest taxi services in Europe, with 3.6 million users in France in 2017.

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Florence taxi drivers choose Nissan LEAF

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Last year, the municipality of Florence, Italy called a tender notice that involved 70 new electric taxi licenses, all of which have now been allocated. Nissan LEAF is now the most popular EV taxi in Florence after 67 taxi owners decided to buy a Nissan LEAF ENEL EDITION.

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Amazon orders more than 1,800 EVs from Mercedes-Benz Vans

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The growing online trade and flexible delivery services in recent years not only brought an increase in inner-city traffic, but also lead to increasing local emission-free drives in urbanized areas. The eVito is also ideal for locally emission-free transport on the last mile. eSprinter for Amazon.

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Barcelona: An E-Mobility Living Lab

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Spain, in general, has more than 20,000 electric scooters, owned and shared, in circulation already , most of which are in Barcelona, Madrid, and Valencia. Barcelona’s city congestion under the current scenario (pink) and under a new scenario that would include 16 distribution hubs with a zero-emission fleet (green) (Source: 300.000Km/s).

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Nissan lands world’s largest electric taxi fleet deal; 110 new LEAF 30 kWh units to Madrid

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Nissan and La Ciudad del Taxi have announced the world’s largest 100% electric taxi fleet deal that will see 110 Nissan LEAF 30 kWh vehicles providing taxi services in Madrid. The electric taxi market in Europe is growing quickly as taxi operators switch on the benefits of zero emission mobility.

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London taxis to be fueled by UK’s first network of hydrogen stations

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This new station will connect up with the two fueling stations already in operation in the city supporting London’s hydrogen bus fleet, creating an infrastructure network powering hydrogen fuel cell vehicles across the city, some in time for the 2012 London Olympic Games. MATGAS 2000 AIE , Spain. LTI Vehicles , UK. LBST , Germany.

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