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Michelle Yeoh makes surprise trip to Brussels to promote road safety

Michelle Yeoh brought her star power to Brussels to raise awareness about the dangers of reckless driving.

20/09/2023

Sci-Tech

Digital Innovations drive Smart and Sustainable Cars of the Future

In partnership with SEKISUI CHEMICAL Group

In this edition of Sci-Tech we visit the IAA Mobility event in Munich, in Germany. We’re checking out the latest tech trends driving the motor industry, now and into the future.

16/09/2023

Mobility

Are electric scooters the answer to urban mobility pro

A ban on the rental of electric scooters comes into effect in Paris on Friday. But some experts feel not enough is being done to look at ways of replacing car journeys with more sustainable modes of transport

01/09/2023

Living

International Beer Day: Is this the world’s most sustainable pint?

70% of the climate impact of a litre of beer is bottled up in packaging and transport. This Germany brewery has an innovative solution.

04/08/2023

World News

Copenhagen and Oslo top list of cities fighting air pollution

The cities were ranked on measures like EV charging points and bike schemes.

07/07/2023

Serbia

Serbian trucks stage blockade at Kosovo border

Trucks with Serbian licence plates are banned from entering Kosovo following a dispute after the arrest of several Kosovan police officers.

21/06/2023

Mobility

These five companies at VivaTech are rethinking how we travel

Mobility is a key theme at VivaTech in Paris - and there is no shortage of innovative companies vying to change the future of travel for people and things.

15/06/2023

Living

Are electric cars really the answer? We asked an emissions expert

It can be difficult to know what the most environmentally friendly car option is, so we asked an expert for advice.

09/06/2023

Poland

From July, tolls on national motorways in Poland will be abolished

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki announced the government has adopted a draft law introducing free travel on Polish motorways.

18/05/2023

France

Protests for disabled rights held in France ahead of Paris Olympics

France will spend €1.5 billion on improving the accessibility of public places for people with disabilities. The promise was left by President Emmanuel Macron at a conference he organised at the Elysée with several disability associations.

27/04/2023

Germany

German train network brought to a halt by second national rail strike

Germany's rail network was brought to a halt as workers across the country took strike action for the second time in recent weeks demanding higher pay to offset inflation

21/04/2023

Europe News

Top EU transport official resigns after accepting free Qatar flights

Henrik Hololei has served as the Director-General for Mobility and Transport since 2015.

29/03/2023

Travel News

Is it safe to travel to France as pension protests continue?

Massive strikes and protests have been taking place across the country, often at short notice.

29/03/2023

Europe News

EU agrees to exempt e-fuels from 2035 ban on combustion-engine cars

The exemption was included at the behest of Germany, which mounted a last-minute campaign to spare e-fuels from the 2035 ban.

28/03/2023

Europe News

MEPs urge Metsola to intervene in standoff with Germany over e-fuels

Germany is demanding an exemption for e-fuels in order to unblock a 2035 ban on combustion engine vehicles.

16/03/2023

Europe News

Are e-fuels a viable and green alternative to the combustion engine?

An emerging technology, e-fuels are extracted from a combination of hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

07/03/2023

France

Major train strikes in France aimed at "blocking country"

The transport sector joins the protests aimed at forcing President Macron to halt his plans to raise the retirement age.

07/03/2023

Climate

Oil-splashed artwork and climate strikes: Germany's weekend protests

Friday’s Global Climate Strike saw activists gather across Europe to demand an end to fossil fuel financing.

06/03/2023

Europe News

EU delays final vote on combustion engine ban, exposing dissent

Under the proposed law, new sales of cars and vans that run on fossil fuels will be totally banned after 2035.

03/03/2023

Travel News

Spanish transport chiefs resign over trains too big for tunnels

Two officials have now resigned over the matter: Renfe head Isaías Táboas and secretary of state for transport Isabel Pardo de Vera.

21/02/2023