Norway orders electric buses
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Volvo Buses says it has received an order for two Volvo 7900 (pictured) electric buses from the public transport company
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Nissan ditches diesel in EU
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Nissan is to phase out diesel from its cars in Europe, becoming the latest manufacturer to ditch the polluting fuel
EU to force ‘silent killers’ to emit noises
Policy
From July 2019, all new electric and hybrid models seeking approval within the European Union will have to emit a
Euro car-charging network planned
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European carmakers are hoping to build a highway network of fast-charging stations for electric vehicles. The idea is to let
Shell targets 100% electric cars by 2040
Consumption
Royal Dutch Shell has estimated that 100 per cent of new car sales in the US, EU and China could
Sweden unveils first electric road
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The world’s first road that allows electric vehicles to recharge as they drive has been installed outside Stockholm in Sweden
Oslo’s electric drive continues
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Norway is leading Europe in the switch to electric-powered cars, with a record 8,034 new emission-free vehicles in March or
Battery demand drives graphite push
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The demand for electric car batteries has affected the pine forests of central Sweden, where a dormant graphite mine is
Nordics pioneer electric boats
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Norway is trying to design a fleet of electric-powered ferries to replicate the move towards battery-run cars on the Scandinavian
Canaries look to renewable solutions
Storage
El Hierro (pictured) is one of the smallest islands in Spain’s Canaries and the furthest from mainland Spain, covering just
VW invests €20bn in battery boom
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Volkswagen has secured €20 billion in battery supplies to underpin an ambitious push into the electric vehicle market, increasing pressure
Germany tops electric car investment
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Germany’s car industry is the world’s biggest investor in electric vehicles as it faces increasing pressure to adopt low-emissions technology
Plastic taxes to cut oil demand: BP
Environment
Bans on single-use plastic items such as carrier bags will reduce oil demand, according to oil and gas giant BP,
Balearics unveil renewable targets
Environment
Ibiza, Menorca, Formentera and Mallorca will transition to 100-per-cent renewable electricity by 2050 under an ambitious regional climate law. The
Electric car sales rise continues
Environment
European registrations of alternative-fuel vehicles grew 35.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, completing 39.7-per-cent growth over