Will climate change doom US truck habit? Detroit says no
The US consumer's love for enormous vehicles has been seen by outsiders as a curiosity and sometimes a sign of profligacy.
Oct 25, 2022
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News tagged with public transport
Consumer & Gadgets
E-scooters are becoming wildly popular, but we have to factor in the weather
The first rental electric scooters quietly appeared on the streets of Brisbane in late 2018. Four years later, distinctively colored e-scooters are seemingly everywhere, with trial schemes popping up in Melbourne, Sydney, ...
Sep 27, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric on-demand public transport is making a difference in Auckland. Now it needs to roll out further
Earlier this month, New Zealand released a new plan for sustainable public transport to start shunting transport emissions from currently 39% of total domestic carbon dioxide production toward net zero.
Aug 31, 2022
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New York moving ahead with 'congestion pricing' toll plan
New York is inching toward becoming the first U.S. city to charge motorists an extra fee for entering its most congested areas.
Jul 28, 2022
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Musk's hyperloop still captivates despite decade of setbacks
A decade ago, Elon Musk proposed a new form of transport that would shoot passengers through vacuum tunnels in levitating pods at almost the speed of sound—he called it "hyperloop".
Jul 10, 2022
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No petrol, no cars: Cubans turn to electric transport
There is a new sight on the streets of Havana: increasing numbers of electric vehicles whizzing among the old American cars so emblematic of the Cuban capital.
Jun 18, 2022
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Automotive
UK public want self-driving cars to be labelled
Nearly nine out of 10 people in the UK (86%) want self-driving vehicles to be labeled so they can be clearly distinguished from human-driven vehicles, according to a major new survey led by UCL researchers.
May 11, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Australia could rapidly shift to clean transport with a strategy—so we put this plan together
Australia has no clear strategy to decarbonise transport. That's a problem, because without a plan, our take-up of clean technologies like electric cars, trucks and buses is slow. It's stopping us from meeting our climate ...
May 11, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Beyond electric cars: How electrifying trucks, buses, tractors and scooters will help tackle climate change
When you think of an electric vehicle, chances are you'll picture a car. But there's a quiet revolution going on in transport. It turns out electrification can work wonders for almost all of our transport options, from electric ...
May 3, 2022
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Security
More than half of young people are concerned about personal data security, says study
Sociologists at the Ural Federal University (UrFU) have identified digital fears among young people. According to experts, these are additional fears that do not replace, but complement and reinforce traditional ones. They ...
Apr 28, 2022
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