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  Norway Becomes World's 1st Country to Sell Over 50 Percent New Cars as Electric in 2020

  Norway became the first country in the world where electric cars accounted for more than 50 percent of new registrations in 2020, according to figures published...

  January 8, 2021, 16:11 IST Auto
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  PSA-Fiat Chrysler Merger “Stellantis” Gets the Nod, to become World's 4th Largest Carmaker

  Shareholders of French automaker PSA have voted to approve a merger with the US-Italian group Fiat Chrysler, a move that catapults the new company, "Stellantis"...

  January 4, 2021, 20:39 IST Auto
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  Studies Suggest Cycling Could Become the Ultimate Mode of Transport in 2021

  With the covid-19 crisis, cycling has never been as much in the spotlight as in 2020. From Oakland to Bogotá via Paris and Barcelona, cycling has swept many ...

  December 29, 2020, 12:12 IST Auto
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  India Bans Flights from UK: List of All Countries That Have Blocked Travel from United Kingdom

  The Indian government today announced to temporarily suspend all flights originating from UK to India starting December 23. The flight ban will be in place till...

  December 21, 2020, 16:08 IST Auto
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  Amazon Unveils Fully Self-Driving Electric Four-Seater Robotaxi Prototype Called 'Zoox'

  Amazon is showing off its self-driving vehicle ambitions with its Zoox project, named after the startup recently acquired by the US giant. It is an electric, se...

  December 17, 2020, 09:13 IST Auto
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  Over 500,000 Full-Electric Cars Sold in Europe in 2020, Over a Million Vehicles Including Hybrids

  This past November, Europe passed the symbolic milestone of half a million electric cars sold in the region. If we add in plug-in hybrid vehicles, over a millio...

  December 14, 2020, 11:05 IST Auto
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  Waymo is making a 'Fake City' which will be Built Especially to Test Autonomous Vehicles

  Waymo, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of Google's parent company Alphabet, plans to reproduce real-world city driving conditions in an artificial environment...

  December 11, 2020, 10:24 IST Auto
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  Europe Alone Sold Over 5 Lakh Full-Electric Cars in 2020, 1 out of 10 Cars Sold are EVs

  This past November, Europe passed the symbolic milestone of half a million electric cars sold in the region. If we add in plug-in hybrid vehicles, over a millio...

  December 10, 2020, 15:51 IST Auto
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  Oslo is Reaping Benefits of Car-Free City Center, Records Zero Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths

  Norway's capital city, which has been a pioneer of pedestrianization, recorded zero pedestrian and cyclist deaths in 2019. It is the only major city in the worl...

  December 3, 2020, 10:24 IST Auto
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  German Startup Offers Affordable Public EV Charging System, Integrates Them Into Street Lights

  German startup ubitricity offers an alternative to traditional EV stations, one that can be rapidly implemented and is affordable. It consists of directly integ...

  December 1, 2020, 15:41 IST Auto
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  All the Countries Ending Sales of New Internal Combustion Cars to Push Electric Vehicles

  Quebec is among the latest in a growing list of countries and regions to announce a future end-date for the sale of new internal combustion vehicles. Sales of f...

  December 1, 2020, 14:24 IST Auto
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  Bengaluru Ranked No.1 City in World With Most Scooter Sharing Services, India Tops Country List

  As the end of 2020 approaches, German electric scooter manufacturer unu has published an assessment of the booming scooter or moped-sharing sector. The report s...

  December 1, 2020, 13:14 IST Auto
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  Next-Gen Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Sedan Launched, Promises 850 Km Range on a Single Charge

  A year after presenting its prototype at the Tokyo Autoshow, Toyota is launching its new-generation Mirai, a pioneering vehicle model in hydrogen fuel cell ener...

  December 1, 2020, 12:01 IST Auto
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  Spanish Carmaker Seat Testing Car Parts Made from Rice Husks, Alternative to Plastic

  Spanish car-maker Seat is testing car parts made from rice husks as an alternative to plastic for its upcoming models, particularly for interior trims. As well ...

  November 19, 2020, 13:32 IST Auto