Reducing Carbon Emissions from the Transport Sector: Still a Forgotten Issue in Global Negotiations?

Transport represents 26 percent of global CO2 emissions, and this sector is one of the few where emissions are still growing. Last May, at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig, the United Nations Secretary Ban Ki-moon asked transport ministers from around the globe to intensify their efforts in the fight against climate change and to…

Connected Automobiles: l'appuntamento internazionale sull'innovazione digitale nella mobilità

La seconda edizione di Connected Automobiles – l’evento internazionale dedicato agli operatori del settore automotive – si terrà il 28, 29 e 30 Ottobre con baricentro all’Autodromo di Monza. Non solo un convegno sul tema del momento, le “Connected Cars”: Connected Automobiles è l’unico evento in Europa che ospita conferenze internazionali di alto livello unito…

USA: Ford Smart Mobility Experience [VIDEO]

The Ford Smart Mobility Experience  visits five cities – Louisville, Orlando, Seattle, Denver and Los Angeles – this summer and fall. Company leaders will share Ford’s Smart Mobility Plan which is our plan to deliver the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data.  The tour also showcases the company’s…

UK: Plug-in Car Grant extended to encourage more electric motoring

Government announced that the current Plug-in Car Grant scheme would continue to offer motorists up to £5,000 off the price of an electric car until at least February 2016 for all categories of vehicle, boosting further the rapidly-growing plug-in car market. The Government’s commitment to maintaining the established Plug-in Car Grant will see the contribution…

UK: 90% of ultra low emission vehicle owners positive about buying another

A new government report has realigned long-held beliefs about electric car ownership and usage patterns. Echoing points made by government and industry electric vehicle body Go Ultra Low, the Department for Transport (DfT) report, entitled ‘Uptake of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles in the UK’, draws on the research from almost 50 UK and international sources,…