Paris city bikes go electric
Ten years after Paris launched the wildly popular Velib bicycle-sharing scheme, the grey two-wheelers that have spawned imitators worldwide are getting a makeover. On Wednesday, the City of Paris unveiled
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Paris in Springtime Means Carry a Mask Along With Your Umbrella
Set aside any romantic notions of Paris in the spring. Visitors to the French capital are facing the choice of using an umbrella or wearing a mask. Paris is suffering under a seasonal pollution crisis
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China’s Pollution Assault Boosting Solar, Electric Vehicles
China’s efforts to combat pollution are gaining momentum after President Xi Jinping pledged in March at the annual session of the National People’s Congress to punish violators of the nation’s environmental
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Government knocks £1500 off cost of electric motorbikes
The Government could subsidise up to £1,500 of the cost of electric motorbikes and scooters as part of a plan to bring electric vehicles into the mainstream. Up to £7.5m will be set aside in total
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Carmakers Beat U.S. Gas Mileage Target for Second Year
Automakers exceeded U.S. government targets for improving gas mileage by “a wide margin” for the second year in a row, the Environmental Protection Agency said. Vehicles sold in the U.S. are on average
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Global electric car sales boom in 2014
Around 320,000 new electric vehicles were registered around the world in 2014, accounting for 43% of all electric vehicles currently on the road. The US is leading the charge, having added 117,000
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Paris to restrict car use to fight pollution
PARIS will restrict car use on Monday as a measure to fight against surging air pollution, the city's Police Department announced on Saturday. According to a statement published on the department's
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Electric Vehicles are Cool, Literally.
A study in this week’s Scientific Report by researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) and in China add more fuel to the already hot debate about whether electric vehicles are more environmentally
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Government ramps up ultra-low emission vehicle support with £65m funding
The Government has demonstrated its commitment to ultra-low emission vehicles by announcing £65m of funding through two schemes. The Go Ultra Low city scheme will reward four cities which demonstrate
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Electric cars could cut oil imports 40% by 2030, says study
Massive switch to electric cars could save drivers £1,000 a year on fuel costs, if infrastructure is built to support the vehicles Electric cars could cut the UK’s oil imports by 40% and reduce drivers’
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Reports reveal breadth and benefits of electric vehicle market growth
Two separate reports released today (9 March) have shed light on the expected upsurge in electric vehicle (EV) demand, and the multitude of benefits that this market growth will bring to the UK's environment,