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

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Source: “Europe’s giant ‘taxi’ company: is Uber part of the problem or the solution?”. According to company documents issued for its stock market launch, Uber is looking to increase massively its operations worldwide and is eyeing Europe in particular, identifying Germany, Spain and Italy as priority markets for expansion.

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IKEA, Volvo, Uber, & Other Companies Tell EU to End Petrol & Diesel Car Sales by 2035

CleanTechnica EVs

By Eoin Bannon EU lawmakers should set an end date for selling new combustion engine cars in Europe no later than 2035, 27 companies have said in a joint appeal this week.¹ Originally published on Transport & Environment. The open call will continue to gather support for a phase-out ahead of the review of EU car and van […].

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BYD Shark 6 priced from $57,900 plus on-roads, undercutting Hilux and Ranger

EV Central

litre petrol engine to make 321kW, about double the power of most diesel-powered utes. First deliveries of the BYD Shark 6 are expected by January 2025 There’s also 650Nm of torque, which also out muscles all diesel rivals. Key to that interest is the plug-in hybrid electric system (PHEV). It uses two electric motors and a 1.5-litre

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BMW to produce next-gen e-drives at Steyr engine plant; more than 600k units per year

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The significant increase in capacity, which was announced by the company at an event in June, will ensure the Steyr plant in Upper Austria remains the BMW Group’s leading drive-train location. We will produce more than 600,000 e-drives per year while maintaining high production capacity utilization for diesel and petrol engines.

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British Airways invests in LanzaJet; SAF offtake agreement

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British Airways will power future flights with sustainable aviation fuel produced from sustainably-sourced ethanol, as part of a new partnership with sustainable jet fuel company LanzaJet. British Airways’ parent company, International Airlines Group, will be investing US$400 million in sustainable aviation fuel over the next 20 years.

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Electric vehicles vs. petrol/diesel/hybrid

Drive Electric

If you have a business which runs a fleet of cars, are in charge of managing a fleet or drive a company car for work, you’re probably asking yourself if now is the time to go electric. Here we take a look at how EVs compare to petrol, diesel and hybrid cars. Litre Petrol. Litre Petrol. Litre Petrol.

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EV battery test simulation technique helps OEM overcome fast-charge challenge

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Advanced engineering company D2H Advanced Technologies has delivered a project for a major vehicle manufacturer that solves a known charging issue with a production electric vehicle (EV). Bringing forward the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2030 means that advancing vehicle electrification has never been more crucial.

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