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Now playing Next Germany Locals in battle over Tesla's Berlin 'Gigafactory' Environmentalists are deeply concerned about the new facility's water consumption and its impact on wetlands, an important source of biodiversity in the region. 18/04/2021
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Now playing Next Europe News No deadline yet for phasing out polluting cars, says EU The European Union wants to phase out petrol and diesel cars as soon as possible, in order to meet its 2050 carbon neutrality target, but it is currently unwilling to say when exactly this will happen. 22/03/2021
Now playing Next Europe News Recycling batteries key to EU's electric car drive, says minister Brussels wants the EU to become one of the world's top lithium battery producers as part of its push to get more electric cars on Europe's roads. 19/03/2021
Now playing Next Switzerland Car of the Year 2021: Toyota Yaris hybrid wins prestigious prize Toyota's fourth-generation Yaris scooped the coveted Car of the Year 2021 Award ahead of six other finalists. 01/03/2021
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Millions of CO2 emissions come from failed driving tests, says study A new report assesses the impact of failed driving tests on carbon emissions and how the pandemic plays a part. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next World Can the UK be rid of petrol and diesel cars by 2030? The UK is expected to stop selling petrol and diesel cars by 2030. But some car manufacturers are dubious about whether this is possible. Stellantis has even said it could force one of its UK factories to close. 01/02/2021
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation First solar-powered car made out of trash invented in Sierra Leone A 24-year-old man has come up with a solution to the increasing problem of pollution in Freetown. 29/01/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Auto industry evaluates its future outside the EU single market The European auto industry is dependent on parts moving from factory to factory, across open borders, with nothing to delay them. Something which in Britain will stop when border controls start in January. 28/12/2020
Now playing Next Germany German water utility pulls plug on Tesla over unpaid bills Tesla is building its first European factory outside the German capital and aims to eventually build 500,000 electric vehicles there. 16/10/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom 'We must avoid tariffs': UK car industry anxious over EU-UK trade deal The British car industry says the consequences of new tariffs and other barriers would be devastating under a no-deal scenario. 15/10/2020
Now playing Next world news Analysis: Amid the coronavirus crisis, have we reached 'peak car'? The question is, after more than 100 years, during which cars have transformed our lives, have we passed peak car? 01/06/2020
Now playing Next France France promises €8bn to bail out struggling car industry French carmakers have seen a 90% drop off in sales since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. 27/05/2020
Now playing Next Green News A robot takeover is possible - so what about the planet? With automation on the rise, we consider the complicated potential impact on the environment. 06/05/2020
Now playing Next Partner content Travel fears, 2020 motor offerings and running a private members club PARTNER CONTENT PRESENTED BY DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND COMMERCE MARKETING DUBAI Business line looks at why is the coronavirus making some travellers nervous, what are the automotive offerings for 2020, and what does it take to run a successful private-members’ business club. 18/03/2020
Now playing Next target High-tech Start-Ups in Croatia: Rimac Automobili pushing electric car limits IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CROATIA Rimac Automovili, just outside the capital Zagreb, has more than 600 employees, half of them are engineers, designing and building hyper sports cars as fast as a bullet train 24/02/2020
Now playing Next Belgium Extinction Rebellion climate activists disrupt Brussels motor show Extinction Rebellion protested at the Brussels motor show to highlight how engines and the autmobile industry are damaging the environment. 18/01/2020
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Uber’s new flying car is here, but is it all it’s cracked up to be? It might seem futuristic but it's true. The multinational taxi service is set to launch 100% electric flying cars. 09/01/2020
Now playing Next Turkey Erdogan unveils prototypes of Turkey's first domestic car “We are witnessing a historic day, realizing a 60-year dream,” Erdogan said. “I know that our people is impatiently waiting for the day they can own this car.” 28/12/2019