South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution on Friday said they will build a $4.3 billion electric vehicle battery plant in the United States amid a push to take advantage of tax credits

CNBC

Hyundai Motor Group, LG Energy to build $4.3 billion EV battery plant in U.S.

As the cost of charging equipment continues to decline, he said, it will become more and more practical to distribute that equipment widely throughout a garage

Forbes

How Electric Cars Might Affect Multifamily And Other Real Estate

Italy's nationalist government is leading the revolt against European Union plans to tighten vehicle emissions limits, vowing to defend the automotive industry in a country still attached to the combustion engine

CBS News

Italy leads revolt against Europe's electric vehicle transition

Predicting EV sales is momentous for stakeholders, including car manufacturers, policymakers, and fuel suppliers. The data used in the modeling process significantly affects the prediction model’s quality

Nature

Using machine learning methods to predict electric vehicles penetration in the automotive market

China is now the world’s top auto exporter. Russia is a factor, but strength in EVs is the bigger story

The Wall Street Journal

Your Next Electric Vehicle Could Be Made in China

Scientists grow increasingly concerned over release of harmful petrochemicals


The Telegraph

‘Highly carcinogenic’ tyre toxins give electric car drivers a nasty surprise

Tesla is listing China-made Model 3 and Model Y models for sale in Canada, the company’s website showed on Tuesday, confirming the electric car maker has completed its first shipments to North America from its Shanghai factory

Reuters

Tesla offers China-made electric vehicles for sale in Canada

China, the world’s fastest growing electric vehicle (EV) market, has turned to rural areas to further boost its strategic EV industry, a strong pillar for the economy in recent years. But market sources are skeptical that this strategy will raise battery material demand in the short term


Fastmarkets

Will China’s push for rural EV usage boost battery material demand?

Ford Motor made its case to Wall Street at an investor event on Monday, sharing details of its plan to profitably build millions of EVs while growing its traditional operations

Ford lays out its plans to ramp EVs and boost profits in key capital markets day

Electric vehicles go through tires 30% faster than gas-powered vehicles, Bridgestone says, so it developed its first EV-specific replacement tire that protects range and improves durability

PC Mag

The Unexpected Problem With EVs: They 'Tire' Quickly

Longer life, a greater range and improved safety for EV batteries is temptingly close thanks to these developments



The revolutionary electric car battery technology that you’ve never heard of

It is a huge challenge for the electric utilities to change their way of doing things: They can’t shut down for retooling

The Next Big Thing In Electric Utilities: Virtual Power Plants

China's exports were boosted by demand for electric cars and sales to Russia

China overtakes Japan as world's top car exporter

The electric vehicle (EV) industry, while significantly lowering carbon emissions globally, is still in a battle of adoption against motor vehicles due to a lack of accessibility and functional EV infrastructure

Yahoo Finance

How blockchain can shift electric car use into the fast lane

Wind-powered vehicles are propelled by sails, kites, or rotors and operate on wheels that may be connected to a wind-powered rotor

Just Auto

Leading companies in wind-powered vehicles for the automotive industry

China-built electric cars have some advantages that could catch the eye of fleet managers, who account for a large percentage of sales

Automotive News Europe

Why Chinese EVs may appeal to Europe's fleet managers

To get there, the U.S. Department of Energy says that the transmission and distribution network must expand by 60% by 2050 — and to triple by 2030

Can Utilities Prep The Market For A Deluge Of Electric Vehicles?

One of the world's biggest carmakers has called on the government to renegotiate part of the Brexit deal or risk losing parts of its car industry.



Vauxhall-maker warns Brexit threatens electric cars in UK

The world is going through a critical change in transportation as the reception of electric vehicles (EVs) speeds up

Modern Diplomacy

The rise of electrical vehicles and its impact on green economy

Toyota fell to 10th place from second last year in a ranking of automakers’ ability to cope with future business risks

Japan Times

Toyota falls in 'future readiness' ranking amid global shift to EVs

Sustainable Mobility | Electric Vehicles

Green mobility campaigners have called for the "urgent" legalisation of shared e-scooters, after publishing results of a successful and wide-ranging trial roll-out of the increasingly popular zero emission technology

Business Green

Successful UK e-scooter trials spark calls for legalisation

Bird’s first-quarter earnings show a company struggling to maintain ridership and revenue — two legs of the profitability stool for the shared micromobility market

TechCrunch

Bird’s weak stock market performance impacts the entire e-scooter industry

Digital technologies offer opportunities to mitigate the impacts of Europe’s mobility sector — from air pollution, noise, accidents and time wasted in congestions, to land-take, habitat fragmentation and growing greenhouse gas emissions

European Environment Agency

Digitalisation can support shifting to more sustainable transport in Europe

The Urban Mobility Scorecard tool seeks to bridge the gap between real-world challenges facing private-sector mobility players and the policy agenda set out by cities

World Economic Forum

How a new digital tool could help cities meet key sustainability and mobility goals

Brazilian ride-hailing app 99 is planning to more than double the number of electric cars serving its passengers in Brazil in the next 12 months, with a goal of reaching 1,000 vehicles


Brazil's ride-hailing app 99 aims to double electric cars within a year

During the Smart Mobility Institute (SMI) on 27 April in Munich, experts in corporate mobility discussed the latest trends, how to engage employees actively, and shared best practices

Fleet Europe

Sustainability starts with changing the mobility mindset

The Loop is the new design concept encouraging running, cycling, and 100% renewable energy in unique, purpose-built smart highway designed by URB

Energy Digital

Dubai could be home to the renewable energy smart highway

In many towns and cities around the world, e-scooters – electric scooters – have proliferated. These new(ish) modes of transport can be fun, fast, convenient, and maybe even good for the environment by reducing reliance on cars and other gas-fueled vehicles. But are they safe, or are they putting riders and others at risk?

Europe Takes On E-Scooter Safety

The integration of AI and IoT is driving the development of autonomous vehicles, which have the potential to revolutionise the shared mobility industry

abp LIVE

How AI & IoT Are Making Shared Mobility More Efficient

50 startups will be part of the investment programme, connecting them with institutional and private investors; with the final top 10 receiving additional support and resources

Brussels Times

EU institutions and some of Europe’s largest corporations are looking for clean mobility startups

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the shared mobility market is expected to reach USD 39.10 billion by 2030, which is USD 4.46 billion in 2022, at a CAGR of 31.18% during the forecast period

Globe Newswire

Shared Mobility Market to Exhibit a Remarkable Growth of USD 39.10 Billion by 2030

As cheap flights lose their allure, the sleeper is being reborn as an environmental — and romantic — alternative.

Financial Times

The new age of the night train

All shared e-scooters will come to a stop in Paris as of 1 September. The electric vehicles were voted out in a city-wide referendum by a minority with very clear ideas: only 8 per cent of Parisians cast their ballot on 2 April, but 89% of them agreed that it was time to outlaw ‘les trottinettes’. 



Eurocities

After the Paris ban, what’s next for e-scooters?  

With transport accounting for a quarter of Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions, Valencia is undergoing a green and sustainable transport overhaul.

A Friendlier and Greener Valencia

All shared e-scooters will come to a stop in Paris as of 1 September. The electric vehicles were voted out in a city-wide referendum by a minority with very clear ideas: only 8 per cent of Parisians cast their ballot on 2 April, but 89% of them agreed that it was time to outlaw ‘les trottinettes’ (e-scooters in French). 

News After the Paris ban, what’s next for e-scooters? 

A new e-scooter and e-bike share program is rolling out in Waterloo Region, starting April 14. In its first year, the program will include up to 500 e-bikes and 500 e-scooters for community members to rent until the end of October.

Region of Waterloo

E-bike and E-scooter program beginning in Waterloo Region

Costa Rica seeks to remain a country committed to the environment, and therefore, its institutions seek to implement actions to counteract climate change.



The Tico Times

Costa Rica’s Commitment to a Green Future: Investing in Electric Buses and Cabs

On Sunday, April 2, roughly 103,000 residents of Paris voted to ban the use of shared e-scooters on its streets. We're publishing this op-ed, in part, for the consideration of U.S. policymakers who may be considering similar legislation. 

Streetsblog USA

Paris Scooter Ban Is a Step Backward For Sustainable Transport

Northern, the second largest train operator in the UK, have introduced a scheme at Liverpool Lime Street station that offers a 25% train ticket discount to people who arrive on one of Voi’s e-scooters.

Air Quality News

Train operator offering 25% ticket discount if you arrive at the station on an e-scooter

Accomplishing environmentally sustainable mobility through solutions such as electric vehicle (EV) adoption is the dream of many fleet and mobility managers in Brazil, but there are still challenges such as the high-ticket price of EVs and the lack of charging infrastructure, according to local fleet and mobility experts.

GlobalFleet

Overcoming the challenges of Green Mobility in Brazil

Sustainable Mobility | Shared Mobility

ProLogium, which has picked Dunkirk, France, praises Brussels’ EV push

Taiwanese car battery maker bets on Northern France with €5.2bn plant

Experts see few signs that Irish cities are being prepared to dramatically cut reliance on private cars

The Irish Times

The Irish Times view on building sustainable cities: a lack of vision

High-speed trains have proved their worth across the world over the past 50 years.



High speed trains are racing across the world. But not in America

The ongoing dispute regarding the modernization of the country's public transport of choice — the iconic jeepney — is a clear sign of the rapidly changing face of transportation in a digital, climate-challenged world. 

The Manila Times

The Philippines: the road to a modern transportation system

Cutting-edge technology in the world of battery-powered electric vehicles could see the development of something that feels straight out of a sci-fi movie - electric roads, where cars recharge while driving. 



dailyO

Sweden is getting smart roads that will charge EVs on the go

Kenya and the European Commission have reached an agreement for a €347.6 million financing arrangement for East Africa’s first dedicated electric bus rapid lane. 


CleanTechnica

Kenya & European Commission Sign €348 Million Financing Agreement For Electric Bus Rapid Lane

The European Union has provided Kenya with Ksh 50 billion, equivalent to $378 million, to facilitate the electrification of the public transportation infrastructure in that country

Tech In Africa

The EU gives Kenya $378 million to run electric BRTs.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated Namma Metro's Whitefield-KR Puram route.

The Times of India

Narendra Modi takes Metro ride, asks MP what's Bengaluru say

Thousands of charging points are to be rolled out across Surrey in a bid to encourage the use of electric vehicles.

Surrey to install thousands of electric vehicle chargers

With Tesla Inc's plan to open a $5 billion Gigafactory in Mexico, the country should soon become a hub of electric vehicle (EV) production, but the zero emissions cars remain too expensive for most Mexicans and they are impractical to drive in much of the country, which lacks enough charging stations.

Mexico makes lots of electric cars, but few Mexicans drive them

Airports are at the heart of the decarbonisation challenge and on the front line to provide solutions for communities.

Airports of Tomorrow: from passenger hubs to energy hubs

Today, 80% of new cars sold in Norway are electric, compared to about 5% in the United States.

Next City

How Norway Became The World’s Electric Car Capital

Green mobikity isn't just about connecting people, goods, and institutions but also about connecting ideas.

ESI Africa

Powering the establishment of green mobility ecosystems in Africa

As transportation remains the top contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, cities are taking action to make sustainable transportation easily accessible.

Bisnow

U.S.: Mobility programs aim to forge a sustainable future for multifamily residents

Public transport has long been an essential aspect of urban mobility across the globe.

Metro Rail News

Affordability & sustainability of public transport in India

Armed with billions of dollars, the Biden administration is embarking on the biggest transformation of the U.S. consumer driving landscape in generations, hoping to blanket the nation's highways with electric vehicle chargers.

Biden's EV highway takes shape

Charging on the go is neither easy nor fast.

ABC News

Electric vehicle drivers get candid about charging: 'Logistical nightmare'

Moving Indonesia is a multi-stakeholder collaboration platform designed to unlock electric vehicle production in the country, covering everything from electric two-wheelers to batteries.

Moving Indonesia: the multi-stakeholder network building Indonesia’s EV production

Sustainable Mobility | Infrastructure and Construction

The slower recovery of long-haul travel gives us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity rethink one of travel’s biggest contributors of CO2 emissions

Travel Daily Media

Beyond borders: Rethinking the sustainability of long-haul travel

As sustainable flying becomes an increasingly pressing concern, private jet companies are doubling down on eco-friendliness

Simple Flying

How To Make Private Jet Travel More Sustainable

Jetliners entering and leaving the nation must meet regulation by 2030

Nikkei Asia

Japan to require overseas flights use 10% sustainable fuel

Kenya Airways has become the first African airline to fly possibly the most sustainable commercial long-haul flight from Africa to Europe

Times Aerospace

Kenya Airways operates sustainable long haul commercial flight

Companies such as Gulfstream, Daher, and others are working with Neste, Avfuel, and World Fuel Services—even airlines—to connect the business aviation fleet with sustainable aviation fuel

FLYING

The ‘Last Mile’ for SAF Presents an Achievable Challenge

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun has said that sustainable aviation fuels will never be as affordable as traditional fossil jet fuels

Offshore Technology

Boeing boss delivers blow to sustainable aviation fuel hopes

Around 100 climate protesters demanding a ban on private jets interrupted flights at Geneva Airport on Tuesday and blocked entry to an aircraft exhibition at Europe's flagship business jet event

Protesters in Geneva disrupt flights and aviation event to demand jet ban

Deploying hydrogen planes in Europe is economically feasible, new study shows, but must be supported by the right set of policies and incentives

Transport & Environment

Running a hydrogen plane could be cheaper than traditional aircraft by 2035

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has today called on governments around the world to “get serious” on incentivizing Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production and set ambitious targets to produce adequate quantities

The Loadstar

WTTC calls for urgent action on sustainable aviation fuel

The initiative will work with airlines, airports and other stakeholders to develop SAF



Gulf News

Dubai’s Novus Aviation Capital launches ‘SAF One’ to develop sustainable fuel solutions

Irish airport operator, daa, has announced proposals for new sustainability measures to incentivise airlines to operate lower CO2 emission aircraft at Dublin Airport

Airport World

New incentives to airlines to reduce CO2 emissions at Dublin Airport

India plans to mandate the use of 1% of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for domestic airlines by 2025, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday, in a bid to cut emissions from the sector

India eyes nationwide use of 1% sustainable aviation fuel by 2025

Rolls-Royce jet engine technology powered by sustainable fuel has completed its first tests at a facility in Derby

Rolls-Royce tests 'game-changing' greener UltraFan engine technology

In the last two years, there has been a comeback in air travel. While this development trend offers the aviation industry a much-needed boost, the increased air traffic has a negative impact on the environment

Biz Community

Navigating a green future: How airlines can chart sustainable strategies to stay ahead

As the aviation industry wrestles with meeting its net zero emissions goal by 2050, Boeing is offering a new tool meant to help executives, policymakers and other leaders explore the risks and rewards of potential pathways

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