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Toyota to build prototype city of the future, powered by hydrogen fuel cells

Green Car Congress

Envisioned as a “living laboratory,” the Woven City will serve as a home to full-time residents and researchers who will be able to test and to develop technologies such as autonomy, robotics, personal mobility, smart homes and artificial intelligence in a real-world environment.

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UCL study suggests reducing car use is the key to better health; the role of car sharing and other approaches

Green Car Congress

With just 39% of men and 29% of women in the UK reaching the Department of Health’s recommended level of health-enhancing physical activity, the answer to the UK’s growing obesity problem could depend on people choosing to swap car journeys for walking and cycling, according to a new study by researchers at University College London (UCL).

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Parking EVs In Driveways and on the Street: Implications for EV Charging

EV Adoption

While I was aware of this trend — I see it loud and clear in my own neighborhood — I hadn’t realized how wide-spread this trend actually was in the US. In my own neighborhood I see several EV drivers with long cables from Level 2 chargers in the garage, and extension cords presumably from a 120 Volt outlet. Volker, Calvin G.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

If batteries are not surviving the life of the vehicle, I personally find that an obscene position to be in as we drive forward with our environmentally-focused revolution. It’s in the pavement at a bus stop in the middle of a residential neighborhood. We also have a grocery delivery van with Waitrose in London.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

Promoting mixed-use neighborhoods—areas that put work and residence in proximity—would allow more bicycling and walking. Cities around the world are experimenting with a wide range of other supporting initiatives, such as Barcelona’s superblocks , regions smaller than a neighborhood that are designed to be hospitable to walking and cycling.