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Decarbonizing Energy
5 innovators making the electric vehicle battery more sustainable
Sales of emission-free vehicles continue to rise, but EV batteries threaten to become a serious waste-management issue if recycling solutions aren’t found.
Automotive Industry
'Self-driving' cars will soon be introduced to UK roads - but what are the limits of this technology?
Britain's transport ministry is working on updating the highway code for the safe use of 'self-driving vehicle' systems.
France
In France, you could soon swap your old car for an electric bike
France is offering car owners the chance to scrap their old vehicle for a 2,500 euro electric bicycle grant to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Cities and Urbanization
These Dutch cities will allow only zero-emission deliveries by 2025
The rise of online shopping is generating ever more deliveries. Now these Dutch cities are making van drivers go green by banning fossil-fuel vehicles.
Automotive Industry
Cycling has a massively important role to play in creating net-zero cities, Oxford study says
Emissions from cycling can be more than 30 times lower for each trip than driving a fossil fuel car and about ten times lower than driving an electric one.
Automotive Industry
Flying cars and driverless buses - the future of urban mobility has landed
All that these technologies need to start transforming our cities is regulatory approval. Are we on the verge of a Blade Runner-style future?
Future of Energy
Electric cars powered by tidal energy are driving Scotland toward net-zero emissions
In a UK first, cars on the island of Yell, located in the Shetland Islands in Scotland, can now be entirely fuelled by Nova Innovation's tidal turbines.
Future of Mobility
Car buyers prioritize fuel efficiency over safety and low price in new survey
66% of prospective car buyers have said fuel efficiency is particularly important to them, according to a Statista survey, followed by safety and price.
Automotive Industry
Consumer interest in electric and self-driving vehicles is growing
A McKinsey and World Economic Forum survey has looked at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on consumer sentiment in the mobility sector. Here's what it found.
Decarbonizing Energy
Europe's first full-sized self-driving urban electric bus has arrived
Whether you find the idea alarming or exciting, more and more places around the world are trialling the use of autonomous public transport in their cities.
Climate Change
Volvo is planning to go fully electric by 2030
Swedish-based carmaker Volvo said 50% of its global sales should be fully-electric cars by 2025 and the other half hybrid models. It follows Ford Motor Co.
Infrastructure
There aren’t enough computer chips to power modern cars
Some cars run on petrol. Some run on electricity. But they all run on silicon and a shortage of computer chips is causing problems.
Automotive Industry
Chart: Which countries have the largest electric car markets?
China boasts the largest EV market. Other countries also improved their sustainability in 2020, as the demand for electric vehicles grew across the globe.
Automotive Industry
Chart: Which countries have the most electric cars?
According to estimates, European nations continued to dominate the percentage sales of electric vehicles in 2020, with global uptake also rising last year.
Automotive Industry
This is how to make driving an EV more accessible and affordable
The switch to electric vehicles is well underway in many countries, increasing the importance of adequate charging facilities.