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Are we prepared to tackle the risk of EV fires?

While EV fires happen less frequently than in traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) cars, they pose very different challenges for first responders.

Mobility

Massages and AI counselling: Will autonomous cars help with self-care?

LG presented a vision of what autonomous vehicles (AVs) could be like in the future - and it’s all about having more "me time" on the move.

Mobility

Scotland sees the UK’s first self-driving local bus services

Five autonomous buses will ferry up up to 10,000 passengers a week along a 22.5 km route in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Mobility

Sweden plans to build the world's first permanent e-road by 2025

The first of its kind in the world, the e-motorway may lead to an expansion of a further 3,000 km of electric roads in Sweden by 2035.

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These are the top 5 best-selling electric cars in Europe this year

EVs have accounted for more than 13 per cent of Europe's car sales so far this year. These are the models topping the best-selling rankings to date.

Mobility

The best new electric cars to look out for this year

Carmakers are scrambling to cater to the growing consumer demand for EVs. These are our picks of the best new electric cars on the market in 2023.

Mobility

6 of the best value for money EVs to make the switch to electric

The price of electric cars is often cited as the biggest factor in putting people off buying an EV. We pick the most affordable to make the switch.

Mobility

This all-electric snow-bike could be hitting the Alps this year

The snow-bike won’t be allowed on regular slopes but will be allowed on special closed snow-bike areas or guided trails.

Europe News

EU's drive towards electric cars faces difficult road ahead

Cars using internal combustion engines will no longer be sold in Europe after 2035.

Conscious Travel

Sustainable travel: Electric transport will power your 2023 adventures

Low emission electric vehicles, or EVs, are driving sustainable travel and combating spiralling fuel costs.

Mobility

Will Paris ban e-scooters? ‘We’re useful,’ operators hit back

E-scooter operators are on a mission to convince the city of Paris to keep their devices on the streets.

Mobility

Amazon boosts electric fleet in Europe to cut carbon footprint

To slash its carbon emissions, Amazon wants to deliver more parcels using electric vans, trucks, cargo bikes - but also on foot.

Mobility

The new Citroen all-electric family car that could power your home

The four-seater Citroen “oli” is an all-electric vehicle designed to be versatile, eco-friendly and affordable. Can it help families ditch their traditional cars?

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.

Mobility

Paris to Berlin in an hour: Is this the future of rail travel?

Europe is betting on revamped train services to shift away from air travel and reduce carbon emissions from the transport sector.

Mobility

Can Japanese tech make Italian public transport smarter?

No need to open several apps to plan your journey, nor to rummage through your bag to pay for your ride.

Mobility

How countries in Europe are tackling the use of electric scooters

E-scooter rentals in Europe have boomed in recent years. Countries are increasingly regulating their use in a bid to curb injuries and deaths.

Mobility

Taiwan's 'game changer' battery charging stations see e-bike use soar

Battery swapping stations for e-motorbikes are now a common sight in Taipei and outnumber petrol stations in four Taiwanese cities.

Mobility

These are some of the mobility stories that moved us in 2021

COVID hasn’t stopped engineers, planners or space explorers from using their imagination to push the boundaries of how we can transport ourselves.

Health news

French eye doctors take essential services on the road to rural areas

This Winter, the ‘Tom’ Lorry, short for “mobile tele ophthalmology”, is bringing sorely needed tele-consultations to remote parts of France which have been deserted by private ophthalmologists.