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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China says production of green vehicles is surging this year
Chinese government policies are sparking a surge in the production of new energy vehicles including electric and hybrid cars, state news agency Xinhua said on Sunday. In the first seven months of this
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on withdrawal of subsidy on electric cars, 14/08/2014
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on withdrawal of subsidy on electric cars, 14/08/2014.
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Merkel Wants E-Bikes to Replace Trucks for Local Freight
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government is looking for ways to encourage electric bikes to replace trucks for local freight shipments in Germany. The Transport Ministry has commissioned studies on the
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Capital region's govts join hands to battle smog
Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province are showing how they are using science and technology to address smog problems in their area. A total of 170 science and technology research projects aimed at tackling
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A path to prosperity: renewable energy for Islands
A Path to Prosperity: Renewable energy for islands was developed in support of the Renewable Energy Forum, a one-day forum preceding the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States
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Volvo and Renault lead way as electric car sales double in EU
New models helped sales of electric cars in the European Union double in 2013, but the zero-emission vehicles still only account for one in every 250 new cars sold. Electric cars are a crucial part
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To cut dependence on fuel, govt warms up to electric vehicles, bikes
The concept of e-bikes and electric vehicles as a ‘green’ mode of transport, to help lessen dependence on petrol, diesel and compressed natural gas (CNG), were some measures discussed by the Department
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Subsidy likely on electric cars
The Delhi government is mulling a subsidy to car owners choosing to go electric. The move comes after the Centre offered a subsidy in this year's budget under the National Mission on Electric Mobility
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Fuel tax takes effect from today
At least a hundred cars queued up at the fuel depots in the capital after word spread that the five percent green tax on petrol and diesel comes into effect from today. Adding the taxes, petrol in Thimphu
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BMW Boosts Battery Supplies on Electric-Car Rollout Plans
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) agreed to spend billions of euros increasing its orders of Samsung SDI Co. batteries as the world’s largest maker of luxury cars expands its line of electric vehicles.