Now playing Next Europe News Brussels aims to reduce air pollution through new vehicle standards Particles coming from tyres will have new stricter rules to limit emissions. But Bas Eickhout, a Dutch Green MEP, said the proposals are weak and risk decades of harm to people's health and the environment. 10/11/2022
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Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Cheaper electric vehicles are coming despite high battery costs The new Equinox EV is only slightly more expensive than regular compact SUVs. 13/09/2022
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Now playing Next Travel News What are vacuum tube trains and are they the future of rail travel? The new ‘FluxJet’ looks like something out of a science fiction novel. Could it actually work? 10/09/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Elon Musk wants Tesla self-driving tech rolled out by end of year People have lately been testing Tesla's “full self-driving” software on crash test dummies – but also real kids. 30/08/2022
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Now playing Next Travel News ‘Pump tourism’: The new travel trend making France unhappy French and Swiss politicians are caught up in a forecourt drama, while the world’s biggest petrol station in Luxembourg is busier than ever. 24/08/2022
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Have plug-in hybrid cars had their run? Here’s how they compare to EVs They've been described as "the car industry's wolf in sheep's clothing" by Greenpeace, but how bad are plug-in hybrids really? 21/08/2022
Now playing Next Mobility This mechanic is giving vintage cars a new lease of life as EVs Cheaper to run and more environmentally friendly, these converted electric vintage cars have been given a new lease of life. 06/08/2022
Now playing Next Green News Canada’s new ‘luxury tax’ targets supercars, yachts and private jets As of September, Canada’s new ‘luxury tax’ will apply to privately owned high-value vehicles, aircraft and vessels. 01/08/2022
Now playing Next Mobility BMW controversy: Are subscription extras the future of cars? Car buyers will increasingly be faced with subscription models for things like heated seats and driving assistance technologies. 14/07/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Wales lowers speed limit to 20 mph to cut car use and save lives The Welsh parliament has passed a law bringing down the speed limit on all residential roads and busy streets to 20 mph (30 km/h). Not everyone is pleased. 12/07/2022
Now playing Next Mobility Lightyear's car runs on sunshine — but is it in your price range? Drivers with a daily commute of less than 35 km who live in sunny climates could go as long as seven months without needing to charge this car, the company says. 26/06/2022
Now playing Next Travel News These 9 airports have the cheapest parking in Europe Trying to find somewhere to put your car if you drive to the airport can be a stressful and expensive experience. 22/06/2022
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. View: Winning a Cannes award felt like a failure. So I returned it Last night, Gustav Martner interrupted the world famous Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity to call out advertising agencies for working with the fossil fuel industry. 21/06/2022