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Ferrari picks new CEO with tech background to lead move to electric

New CEO Bernedetto Vigna's experience with tech firm STMicroelectronics will help the Italian luxury brand launch its first electric car by 2025.

Smart Regions

The European initiative helping tourists to discover nature in a sustainable way

In partnership with the European Commission

On the Spanish-Portuguese border, a sustainable tourism project is encouraging visitors to discover the natural and cultural heritage of this area with electric vehicles over a distance of more than 1000 kilometres.

Home

Danish government facing lawsuit over 'green' artificial island

The project to build the island in Copenhagen, which will be home to 35,000 people, has been slammed as "greenwashing" by climate campaigners.

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A policy framework for transport where all renewable technologies can compete fairly

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Transport is a complex sector, which makes it difficult to decarbonise.

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Tech News

Arrival of hydrogen-powered trucks is raising the stakes for Europe

Asian manufacturers are turning the heat up on European auto companies with the arrival of hydrogen-powered trucks on the continent.

France

France restarts Paris-Nice night train to encourage people to fly less

The government is keen to promote night trains as more environmentally friendly than flying.

My Europe Series

The billion-dollar motorway leading Montenegro to nowhere

Montenegro is building one of the most expensive highways in the world. It is financed by a loan from China. Its tourism-based economy is being crushed by the pandemic making the already difficult loan impossible to pay back and the motorway still isn't finished.

Mobility

Self-driving cars will soon be allowed to take to the UK's motorways

Automated cars will be allowed in a special lane at slower speeds but the plans are not without their critics.

Smart Regions

How a small French town became a key transport hub

In partnership with the European Commission

In this week's Smart Regions, Euronews finds out how Gardanne's new transport hub is helping the region to thrive and easing the commute of thousands of passengers.

World

Why has deepening the Danube River become a political dispute?

Crossing ten countries and connecting Central and Eastern Europe, the River Danube is one of Europe's most important waterways. But plans for making it deeper to allow fully-laden cargo ships to pass year-round, have become a political and environmental dispute in Hungary.

Spain

In pictures: Spain under snow as weather alerts remain in place

Spain was plunged into chaos on Saturday as snow blanked the country, bringing it to a standstill.

Spain

Record snowfall across most of Spain brings transport to a standstill

All transport, including trains and planes, in and out of Madrid ground to a halt after the city experienced the heaviest snowfall in four decades.

Smart Regions

This cross-border cycle path links Spain to the Atlantic Pyrenees

In partnership with the European Commission

The bicycle has no borders. That's the essence of Ederbidea, a cross-border cycle path, supported by the European Union's Cohesion Policy that aims to promote cycling, reduce traffic congestion and improve health for all.

Belgium

Brussels says new city-wide 30 km/h speed limit will increase safety

City officials say the limit will be enforced by police and speed cameras nearly everywhere in the Belgian capital.

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Dubai trials shared mobility and greener transport solutions

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Dubai is growing as a metropolitan hub and the infrastructure and public transport network has had to expand. The future shared mobility is being trialled in the city, as well as green solutions for residents.

My Europe Series

Europe's major ports are ready for Brexit. Here's how they did it

Europe's major ports have used the last four years wisely to prepare for every eventuality when the UK becomes a third country.

Europe News

EU and UK transport officials reprimand France over UK truck chaos

Thousands of hauliers remained stranded in mass gridlock in Kent on Christmas Eve, held up by the slow delivery of the COVID-19 tests demanded by France to enter its territory.

Europe News

Brussels wants to drive down carbon emissions from transport by 90%

"It has a lot of interesting ideas, but you know the strategy is only at very the beginning," said one expert. "A lot of work needs to be done, a lot of work on the details."

Europe News

Macron seeks Schengen changes as part of terrorism fight

French President Emmanuel Macron wants to reform the Schengen area as part of a fighting extremism after a fresh wave of terrorist attacks.

Focus

Uzbekistan's rise as transport and logistics hub

In partnership with NAESMI

Uzbekistan aims to become a transport and logistics hub in Central Asia: having invested billions in new rail and energy infrastructure over recent years, Focus investigates how the landlocked country is overcoming its geographical challenges and creating new travel corridors.