Is making London diesel-free the way to solve looming pollution crisis?
Research published by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) says that London’s air pollution crisis should be solved by ridding the capital of all diesel vehicles.
The research report also sets out a series of measures to help combat pollution; suggesting imposing charges on all diesel cars, banning deiesel taxis, and increasing limits on trucks and buses.
Scientists at King’s…
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It is been revealed in a high court hearing that the Treasury blocked other UK government departments from charging diesel cars to enter polluted towns and cities.
Non-governmental organisation ClientEarth are challenging the government’s current pollution plan in the courts; particularly that plans should cut illegal levels of nitrogen oxide in the “shortest time possible”. The government’s own statistics already show…
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The EU funded CHUMS (Changing Habits for Urban Mobility Solutions) project that Liftshare has been working on for the last two years comes to an end this month.
The project’s aim was to attract more people to car share, and then match and retain them once in the habit. The approach saw cities across Europe implement a structured methodology…
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SocialCar is a research and innovation project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 project, aiming at producing a continent-wide journey-planning app which includes liftsharing options.
Working alongside engineer and public authorities and representatives from Italy, Greece, Luxembourg, Poland, Switzerland, FYR Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia, the Netherlands, Hungary, Spain and Belgium, Liftshare is lending its expert knowledge and experience to help…
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James Corden was joined by his most famous Carpool Karaoke guest ever on The Late Late Show yesterday – The First Lady, Michelle Obama!
Michelle hopped in James’ passenger seat for a quick tourist tour of the White House, and the results may have just made the best skit yet. Discussing the Obamas upcoming departure from the presidency, what they’d…
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Mercedes-Benz and its parent company, Daimler, claim another self-driving first this week – as they launch the world’s first self-driving bus on a public road.
The Mercedez Future Bus with CityPilot has driven autonomously along a 20km route in Amsterdam; obeying traffic light signals, avoiding pedestrians, navigating bends and tunnels, and travelling at up to 70 kmph. It has even…
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Dutch artist Daniel Disselkoen has come up with a great way of passing the time on tram journeys around Amsterdam – a seriously augmented reality game that simply requires you to move your head up and down.
Collaborating with GVB, the transport operator for Amsterdam, small stickers have been added into every tram in the city; the tool for commuters…
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In a first for the European Union, Uber has suspended operations in Hungary, blaming new legislation that makes the company ‘impossible to operate’ in the country.
A new law comes into force this week that allows Hungarian authorities to block ‘providers of taxi services operating without a proper dispatch centre’ for up to a year at a time. Parliament passed…
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Engineering company Siemens and truck manufacturer Scania have launched a joint venture to create the world’s first eHighway – a 2km stretch of road that powers vehicles electronically.
The road is open for trials now and works as trucks ‘clip in’ to cables in the same way trains or trams would. This in turn switches their power from diesel to…
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The Labour Party Youth Officer for Suffolk has warned of a shocking disparity in transport funding for students – that is putting those aged 16 and over at financial risk.
Suffolk County Council offer free travel to schools for those under 16, but with the Government now requiring all young people to stay in training or education until 18, there’s…
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London’s new mayor Sadiq Khan has laid out new plans to combat air pollution in the capital, including an additional pollution charge and an expansion of the planned ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zones).
The new charge will sit on top of the £11.50 per day congestion charge, and will cost £10 more from 2017 for all cars sold before 2005.
“With nearly…
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New research suggests that some of the most popular diesel cars pollute more when the temperature is below 18c.
Emissions Analytics, a pollution and air quality testing company, have said that they’ve measured a significant rise in the emissions of poisonous gas from certain car models in cooler temperatures.
The company tested 213 models of diesel cars, spanning…
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The European Union has released new guidelines on the sharing economy, encouraging member states to support businesses in the space by recommending new policies to give greater consistency for consumers.
The EU Commission estimate that €27bn was made in gross revenue from sharing economy platforms in 2015 throughout member states. Their findings indicate that 52% of EU citizens are aware of the…
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All cars registered before 1997 will be banned from Paris as of July 1st, under a new law aimed at combating the French capital’s smog and congestion issues.
Following the monthly car ban at the Champs Elysees, French newspaper Le Monde has reported that all cars dated pre-1997 will be banned from the city centre on weekdays, as well as…
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Paris has become the latest European city to cut back on cars – as it’s announced all vehicles will be banned from the Champs-Elysees on the first Sunday of every month, to help alleviate smog levels.
The 2km (that’s 1.2 miles) stretch of road is the most famous boulevard in the city; and anyone’s who visited will know that it’s…
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All new car models sold in the EU will have an automatic emergency call system installed by April 2018, due to a European Parliament vote.
The system, called eCall, detects the change in speed of a vehicle, whether or not an airbag has been inflated, and then sends data to the emergency services; which includes the location, the direction of travel,…
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If you’re driving out of the UK and into Europe, how much do you check out on the road laws before you leave?
Lots of us will give our insurance company a quick call to check that we’re covered, but then fill up and drive off. GoCompare carried out a survey that showed just that – that only half of British drivers…
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Globally, society is moving towards shared ownership of goods and services. Changing Habits for Urban Mobility Solutions (CHUMS) is the initiative helping the carpooling industry to develop the sharing economy trend.
Project partners Liftshare and Vectos are excited to announce the CHUMS Take-up Seminar which will introduce the CHUMS approach, take-up, and progress to Network Cities. The seminar will take…
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