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The future is here: mass-market hydrogen cars take to Britain's roads

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 5, 2015

Billed for the last decade as a clean alternative to petrol or electric vehicles, hydrogen cars are no longer a car show concept but a driving reality. The challenge for manufacturers now is widescale adoption.

The first mass production hydrogen cars, billed for more...

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Subject Tags: Automobile

Volvo Announces Global Electrification Strategy

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 4, 2015

Volvo has been one of the quieter players in the EV space, and as such, I’m all the more excited to see its hot-off-the-presses “Global Electrification Strategy.” The company is no Tesla, but its new plan announces a solid effort to integrate electrification into its current...

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India’s capital starts ‘pollution toll’ for trucks

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 2, 2015

Delhi on Sunday introduced a toll for all trucks and commercial vehicles in an attempt to improve air quality in the world’s most polluted capital ahead of Diwali celebrations.

Trucks are banned from entering the Indian capital during the day, but every night after 8pm...

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Auto CO2 emissions 40% higher than claimed: report

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 1, 2015

The gap between real-world pollution and industry lab results has grown by more than 30 percent since 2001, said the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), an independent research body with offices worldwide.

Some cars, including mid-range models from...

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Subject Tags: Automobile , Emissions

VW’s emission rigging scandal puts spotlight on testing standards

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 25, 2015

While the impact of Volkswagen’s emissions test rigging scandal in the US continues to reverberate through the global auto industry, amid fears that it could spiral into its LIBOR moment, the scandal is putting the spotlight on emission testing standards.

Campaigners...

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