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Institute for Technology in Madras launches electric bus trial
It's hoped that the new use of new technology in the trial will prove that electric buses are the way forward for bus travel in India.
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Understanding the risks of swappable e-scooter batteries
Swappable batteries might sound like the sustainable answer to maintaining e-scooters; here, Bird's Chief Vehicle Officer Scott Rushforth examines why they can create more problems than they solve.
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Go-Ahead launches North East’s first fully-electric bus fleet
Go-Ahead says the new electric fleet demonstrates its backing to the UK Government's "net zero" target, as the operator looks to reduce emissions in Newcastle and Gateshead.
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EEA report shows transport sector improving air quality
Green transport projects, such as hydrogen bus trials, have contributed to a fall in pollutants in the EU, but the EEA has its sights on even lower levels
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Deutsche Bahn to launch hydrogen train in 2024
The 2024 trial of a hydrogen train is part of Deutsche Bahn's commitment to being carbon neutral by 2050, by which time the operator says it will no longer run diesel trains.
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UK to ban sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2030 in zero emissions bid
Vehicle that can complete at least part of their journey with zero emissions, such as hybrid or plug-in cars, will still be allowed to be sold until 2035 as part of the new ambitious policy.
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Electric car industry hits Washington as new lobby group ZETA is formed
The lobby group wants to see incentives for the purchase of electric vehicles as well as federal support for a better infrastructure to enable extensive electric vehicle use across the US.
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State of Victoria to spend A$20 million on zero-emissions bus trial
The Australian state is hoping to get a zero-emissions bus fleet in place as pat of their commitment to zero net emissions by 2030 - which it is committed to through state legislation.
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Hydrogen buses take to the streets of Dublin in eight week trial
The trial has been launched by Hydrogen Mobility Ireland and will see the new zero-emission buses operate on various routes throughout the city.
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The future arrives as Virgin tests hyperloop with passengers
Virgin Hyperloop became the first ever company to trial the futuristic technology with passengers as they whisked two employees along a short stretch of track in Nevada.
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The Sustainable Bus Update: volume nine
Here we round up all of the latest development in sustainable buses around the world. In volume nine, a French project gets a funding boost and Aberdeen achieves a world first...
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European Commission supports Île-de-France e-mobility with €23m subsidy
The Bus2025 programme in Île-de-France receives a welcome boost in the form of a significant grant from the European Commission.
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Driverless shuttle pilot proves successful at Sharjah University City
The trial used electric NAVYA Autonom shuttles to ferry students around Sharjah University City - one of the largest integrated educational campuses in the world.
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New Stagecoach MD urges immediate action on air pollution
Stagecoach's new UK Managing Director has called for urgent action to clean up the UK's polluted air on Clean Air Day.
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Moscow considers e-bus and ‘micro-factories’ testing with Arrival
Micro-factories have the potential to reduce the cost of building a plant from “hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars” to “tens of millions of dollars”, according to Arrival.