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Wednesday, 03 November 2021
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- Tesla opens its chargers to other electric carsA pilot scheme in the Netherlands is intended to pave the way for large-scale global expansion.
- Call for five-year delay in all-lane smart motorwaysMore safety data is needed before the hard shoulder is made into a permanent traffic lane, MPs have said.
The Guardian
- Electric cars account for under 5% of miles driven by Uber in EuropeFirm must speed up drivers take-up of zero-emissions vehicles to meet green targets, says thinktank. Electric cars are used for fewer than one in every 20 miles driven by Uber drivers in major European cities, according to data that suggest the taxi app company must drastically accelerate its drivers take-up of zero-emissions vehicles to meet its environmental targets.Uber pledged last year that 50% of miles driven in seven European capitals by the end of 2025 will be in battery electric cars.
Times Online
- Halt spread of smart motorways, say MPs [subscription]No more smart motorways should be created until their safety can be ensured, a parliamentary report has said.
City AM
- Petrol set an all-time high for first time in 21 yearsPetrol prices have set a new record in October, with the cost of unleaded rising faster than any month since The post Petrol set an all-time high for first time in 21 years
Birmingham Post
- Mersey Dee Alliance wants £220m cross-border recovery deal to help bounce back from pandemicThe funds would be spent on improving transport links and town centres, decarbonising the economy and backing businesses
Daily Post (North Wales)
- Minister tells council to consider its own climate emergency after £14m bypass scrapping 'betrayal'Community leaders have reacted angrily to the scrapping of Llanbedr bypass scheme, which has been based on cutting carbon emissions
Other Regional Press
- Controversial £75M Huddersfield Cooper Bridge roads scheme could be changed over 'unpopular' partThe Oak Road aspect of the scheme could end up being changed
Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Waitrose to take wireless charged e-Vans for a spin in LondonWaitrose is to become the first supermarket in the UK to trial a new generation of electric vehicles. Following a significant investment, groceries from Waitrose’s St Katherine’s Dock store will be delivered to customers entirely by electric vans equipped with cutting edge wireless charging technology - putting the supermarket at the forefront of green home delivery when the trial commences in the New Year.
- THE OPINION: Delivery boom will become unmanageable without new sustainable approachWith the number of parcels delivered in London expected to double by 2030, a new report has set out an ambitious roadmap to make deliveries and freight journeys more sustainable and efficient. The proposals include introducing 10,000 pick-up points and lockers for parcel deliveries, new mayoral powers to incentivise deliveries to pick-up points instead of homes, and prioritising delivery and servicing vehicles under a London-wide pay-per-mile road user charging scheme.
New Civil Engineer
- Welsh Government cans Snowdonia bypass due to climate conflictThe Welsh Government has axed plans for a major bypass in Snowdonia due to concerns that it would undermine efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
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