Road transport

Eco-Innovation

How is Sweden leading the pack on renewable energy in transport?

Renewable electricity is helping the EU achieve its goal, but campaigners caution against relying on biofuels.

12/02/2025

Europe News

Europe's noisy cities raise concerns from EU auditors

Loud urban environments can have ruinous health impacts from sleep disturbance to cardiovascular problems, but lawmakers and local authorities are failing to take the issue as seriously as air pollution, the European Court of Auditors has warned.

15/01/2025

Mobility

Does frequently fast charging your EV damage its battery?

Degrading batteries through frequent fast charging is a concern for new EV owners but there are a lot of factors that determine if it's bad for the battery or not.

30/12/2024

Mobility

Are EVs useless in winter? How to get the most out of them in the cold

How cold is too cold to drive an electric car? Here's a rundown of how to make your EV more efficient to adapt to winter conditions.

22/12/2024

Mobility

Is 'range anxiety' real and how do EV drivers overcome it?

Range anxiety - the fear of running out of battery before reaching your destination - has plagued electric vehicles. Is this still a problem?

13/12/2024

Mobility

Could a suitcase-sized onboard charger help curb truck emissions?

The onboard chargers are currently being used in eight electric trucks in Denmark to decarbonise supply chains.

28/11/2024

Mobility

How quickly do electric cars lose their value?

In the third part of our new series The Switch, we look at how much electric cars depreciate compared to their petrol and diesel counterparts.

25/11/2024

Europeans' Stories

Road to the EU: Bosnia and Herzegovina speeds up highway construction

The Western Balkan country hopes to build not only a road but also closer ties to the EU in hopes of joining the bloc in the future and stronger relationships with companies in the region.

06/11/2024

Travel News

Italy revives long-awaited dream of suspension bridge to Sicily

Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of this year and officials say the bridge will be in use by the early 2030s.

22/10/2024

Business

Car industry future: EV market obstacles and maintaining profitability

De-motorisation is generally a wealthy, urban phenomenon, according to a new report, although threats to the car industry remain.

01/10/2024

Mobility

The end of cars? This is how Europeans prefer to get around cities

We look closer at the most used transportation modes across 83 European cities where various factors contribute to the differences between the cities.

28/09/2024

Mobility

Which European countries have the longest and shortest commutes?

Average commuting times vary across Europe with southern European countries having the shortest commutes to work. How does your country compare?

25/09/2024

Eco-Innovation

Japan unveils plans for a CO2-busting conveyor belt road system

Japan’s 500 km Autoflow-Road could slash emissions, worker shortages and traffic.

05/08/2024

Green News

Trucks and buses to slash CO2 emissions by 90% by 2040

Heavy-duty fleet manufacturers need to shift their efforts towards electrification.

13/05/2024

Green News

Low emissions traffic schemes linked to cleaner air

Air quality markers revealed the day before a European Parliament plenary vote will set new guidance on tackling air pollution.

23/04/2024

Green News

Major transport union to strike with climate activists in Germany

Transport is responsible for about a quarter of the EU's total greenhouse gas emissions, according to the European Environment Agency.

22/02/2024

Mobility

This is how cold weather affects your EV and what you can do about it

Does the cold affect your EV’s battery performance and range? Are EVs harder to handle in snow? Here’s what you need to know about winter EV driving.

03/02/2024

Mobility

Are EVs too heavy to be stopped safely by roadside guardrails?

Results from crash testing in the US have raised concerns that electric vehicles may be too heavy to be stopped safely by guardrails on roads.

01/02/2024

Green News

End of the line for diesel-powered lorries and buses

The EU has taken another significant step in its efforts to clean up road transport, with a political agreement on CO2 standards for trucks and buses that amounts to a near-complete phase-out of diesel-powered models by 2040.

18/01/2024

Nature

World's largest tropical rainforest threatened by Brazilian highway

The highway through Brazil's Amazon rainforest could trigger a wave of illegal deforestation.

22/12/2023