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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.

Mobility

Amazon to swap vans with e-cargo bikes and on-foot delivery staff

Your Amazon parcels could soon come with a lower carbon footprint.

Mobility

Battery or hydrogen? Truck makers are facing a fork in the road

Truck makers are also under pressure to go electric, but they need to decide whether conventional batteries or hydrogen is the way to go.

Mobility

Super EVs: The electric cars smashing speed and distance records

These concept models offer an exciting glimpse into the electric vehicles of the future.

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Mobility

EVs are in high demand. Are Europe’s charging stations up to speed?

Are you considering switching to an electric car? Here are three things you need to know about Europe's charging infrastructure.

Travel News

E-scooter crashes up by 280% last year in England, Scotland and Wales

Politicians are questioning whether the scooters can still make a positive contribution to London’s transport ecosystem.

Mobility

US road safety standards finally make way for autonomous cars

The updated rules replace outdated language that assumed a vehicle would always have a human driver and manual controls.

Mobility

What’s it like inside Fisker’s Ocean electric vehicle? We take a look

Eco-friendly seats and a solar roof: Euronews Next steps inside Fisker’s Ocean electric SUV, which aims to be the world’s most sustainable car.

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

Europe's first fully autonomous bus hits the road in France

The vehicle carries passengers on a roughly 600 m route at a medical research campus in Toulouse, southern France.

Earth News

Why is the EU suing Portugal?

Portugal has “continually and persistently” exceeded the annual nitrogen dioxide limit in parts of Lisbon and Porto.

Mobility

World's biggest carmakers fail to sign up to zero emissions pledge

Over 100 companies and governments signed a pledge to switch to electric vehicles by 2040, but the world's biggest carmakers and car markets weren't among them.

Smart Regions

Solar cells on roads, a new direction for Europe's energy transition

In partnership with the European Commission

Sound barriers on motorways are being equipped with solar cells generating energy for local households. Discover the European project 'Rolling Solar' promoting the use of roads in the energy transition.

Smart Regions

AlpInnoCT: the European project using intermodal transport to protect the Alps

In partnership with the European Commission

The Alps are an essential transit area for freight transport. But road traffic generates noise, pollution and traffic jams in this sensitive ecosystem. A European project has a solution: the transfer of goods from lorries to trains.

Mobility

Your next electric car will likely be a Chinese make. Here's why

While the average price of an EV in Europe has increased by a third, in China, the cost of a new electric car has almost halved.

Tech News

Is Elon Musk planning to open a 50s Diner for Tesla drivers?

The move hints at the electric car company's potential plans for its worldwide car charging network.

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.

Destinations

Yukon is the perfect road trip for a break from society

Need a break from society? With more moose than people, Yukon is for you.

Ecotech

4 pieces of tech making cycling more accessible in Europe

Companies across the continent are working hard to make cycling safer, greener, and cheaper than ever.

Ecotech

Disposable face masks are being shredded and turned into roads

Around 6.8 billion face masks are thrown away each day during the pandemic. Is this the solution to repurposing them?