Uber sets goal for 100% rides in electric vehicles by 2030
Uber announces plans to become fully zero-emission platform by 2040, with an interim goal of 100% of all rides in the US, Canada, and Europe taking place in EVs by 2030.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
ACT Labor promises 90 all-electric buses in re-election pitch to voters
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Electric buses and trains are the answer, not more cars
A silent and largely ignored health hazard accompanying our daily commute is that of air pollution. Are more cars, even if electric, the answer?
US gives electric car makers six more months to install acoustic warning systems
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Electric vehicle and hybrid sales hit record share of 18 per cent in Europe
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EV sales to reach 45 million by 2040, with total 232 million on the road
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