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VW Group Plans 8 Plug-In Electric Cars for China
As it works to recover from its diesel emission scandal, the Volkswagen Group is rapidly embracing electric cars. By 2025, the company hopes to be selling 1 million electric cars per year, and plans to launch 30 different electric models…
Paris Vehicle Pollution Sticker Scheme Comes into Force
Drivers in Paris must display an anti-pollution sticker in their vehicles or face fines in the latest attempt by the French authorities to improve air quality. The sticker scheme, which became mandatory on Monday, includes cars, lorries, motorcycles and scooters,…
New Green Buses
The delivery of 15 new buses to Pristina few days ago marked the beginning of a new era of public transport in Pristina. The buses will offer a more comfortable and environmentally friendly service. In June 2016 the EBRD signed…
EPA Accuses Fiat Chrysler of Using Software to Cheat on Vehicle Emissions
The EPA accused Fiat Chrysler of cheating emissions standards in over 100,000 of their vehicles, echoing the scandal that has been rocking Volkswagen. According to the EPA, the company installed software on SUVs and trucks made in 2014, 2015 and…
Paris Boosts Cycling Infrastructure, Names 2017 ‘Year of the Bike’
Paris plans a major boost to its cycling infrastructure and will ban cars from outside the Louvre museum as it steps up its fight against traffic pollution, the mayor said on Sunday. Socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo announced a new two-way…
Solar Panel Researchers Investigate Powering Trains by Bypassing Grid
Imperial College and climate change charity 10:10 to focus on connecting solar panels directly to train lines, reports BusinessGreen. Imperial College London has partnered with the climate change charity 10:10 to investigate the use of track-side solar panels to power…
VW Shares Rise as $4.3 Billion Emissions Deal with U.S. Justice Department
Volkswagen’s supervisory board had meeting on Wednesday to approve a draft $4.3 billion settlement with the U.S. Justice Department, a key milestone in its attempts to recover from its emissions test cheating scandal. Shares in Europe’s biggest carmaker rose more…