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Autonomous electric vehicles begin operation on Dutch roads

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015

pThe Netherlands has received its first lot of selfdriving electric vehicles for public transportp

pThe electric shuttle named ldquoWEpodrdquo The Telegraph reports will take passengers between the Wageningen and Ede towns in the province of Gelderland beginning...

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Nagpur to host trials of electric autos

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015

pWith Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari hailing from Nagpur the city has become the first choice to run pilot projects After Swedish company Scania launched India39s first ethanolrun bus in Nagpur another company Ms Confluence Prime Star Private Limited is set to carry...

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Luxury car owners to pay more motor vehicle tax in Odisha

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015

pIf you are planning to buy a luxury car then get ready to pay more tax to the state exchequer as the cabinet approved an amendment to the Odisha Motor Vehicle Taxation Act 1975 on Wednesdayp

pThe cabinet decided to have different tax slabs for vehicles depending upon...

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Trials of batteryrun Starbus soon Nagpur

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015

pAfter getting the country39s first ecofriendly bus and autorickshaw pilot projects the city is set to hold trial run of a batterypowered Starbus quotWe will see an electric Starbus plying in the city in a couple of monthsquot confirmed a senior officer from NMC39s transport...

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Solar rickshaws to beat Howrah traffic blues

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015

pThe Howrah Municipal Corporation is planning to launch a solar powered erickshaw designed by IIEST Shibpur It will have twin benefits the rickshaws will ensure a safe ride for passengers and secondly the new mode of transport is expected to generate employmentbr
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Now Tuesdays are carfree days in Gurgaon

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015

pCome September 22 the Millennium City will observe carfree day every Tuesday from 7 am to 7 pm to encourage people to use alternative modes of transportp

pThough the whole city will celebrate the initiative four major corridors DLF Cyber City Cyber Park area Golf...

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Batteryrun tricycles to collect waste

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015

pBatteryoperated vehicles engaged in garbage collection in suburban Pallavaram will ply on the narrow city lanes soonp

pThe Council on Monday has decided to buy 400 batteryoperated tricycles to collect garbage directly from houses on congested lanes in areas like...

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Immense potential to run buses on alternative fuels in India

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015

pSwedish commercial vehicle firm Scania now owned by Volkswagen Group is the latest European brand that seeks to carve a niche in the Indian premium truck and bus markets Scania has been a frontrunner in promoting sustainable transport solutions globally It seeks to do the...

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DDA approves cycle-sharing policy for Delhi

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 3, 2015

DDA today approved cycle-sharing policy for the national capital to promote use of bicycles for last-mile connectivity and reduce pollution and vehicular congestion in the city.

Cycle-sharing scheme, popular in European countries, allows sharing of a bicycle between...

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Taxis, buses can’t run on non-clean fuel: Delhi govt

By : Sustainability ..., Jun 1, 2015

After giving app-based taxi services seven days to submit complete details of their drivers and vehicles, the transport department has come out with a notice reiterating the Supreme Court order on non-clean fuel vehicles. The notice highlights the court order and warns...

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