Paris city bikes go electric
Ten years after Paris launched the wildly popular Velib bicycle-sharing scheme, the grey two-wheelers that have spawned imitators worldwide are getting a makeover. On Wednesday, the City of Paris unveiled
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Ministry plans to launch 'green' vehicle policy
KATHMANDU: If things go as per the government’s plan, commuters will be able to ride on bigger and wider green or environment friendly electric vehicles from this year. The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure
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Tesla shares technology secrets to stimulate electric car market
Electric carmaker Tesla Motors is opening up its technology patents for others to use in a bid to accelerate the development of zero-emissions vehicles across the globe. In an unprecedented move, the
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Hyundai Bumps Honda at Top of Greenest Automaker Rankings
Hyundai Motor Co. (005380)’s quick embrace of downsized engines, electric hybrids and other anti-pollution technology helped the company unseat Honda Motor Co. (7267) as the most environmental automaker,
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Carnage on China Roads Shows Dark Side of Electric Bikes
Electric bicycles are China’s answer to the Prius because they’re green, they’re zippy and they’re cheap. They’re also emerging as a safety hazard in a country where road accidents are the biggest killer
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Nissan Banks on China Subsidies to Boost Electric Cars
Nissan Motor Co. (7201), maker of the Leaf electric vehicle, said it is targeting to win 20 percent of EV sales in China as the central government steps up efforts to cut auto emissions and reduce air
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Car technology driving more sustainable transport system
Technology is enabling improvements in production and fuel efficiency, but also encouraging us to drive more sustainably and change the way we use and think about the car. Our passion for autonomous
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Seeing Future in Fuel Cells, Toyota Ends Tesla Deal
Toyota said on Monday that it would allow a battery-supply deal with Tesla Motors to expire this year and would focus instead on building cars running on hydrogen fuel cells, a next-generation technology
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New organization formed to boost China's EV industry
China established a non-profit organization on Monday to boost the electric vehicle (EV) industry with more cooperation in research, policy making and business management. Ministers and other senior officials
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Driving electrification: a global comparison of fiscal policy for electric vehicles
This report is the first to evaluate the response to fiscal incentives in 2013 to incentivize the purchase of plug-in electric vehicles in major vehicle markets around the world. It offers a synthesis
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Automaker rankings 2014: the environmental performance of car companies
The product planning decisions of a small number of automotive companies have an immense influence on the environmental health of the United States and the world. This report—the sixth in a continuing