Autobahn's No Speed Limit May Become History in Fight for Reduced Emissions
22 Jan 2019, 13:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It’s not yet clear how much of an impact enforcing speed limits as per National Platform on the Future of Mobility's wishes would have on emission levels
Paris to Ban Older Diesel Cars From Entering Metropolitan Area Starting 2019
13 Nov 2018, 10:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Paris moves to ban diesel cars registered at least 20 years ago from entering the metropolitan area starting summer next year
Ocean Saviour Yacht Collects 5 Tons of Plastic a Day, Uses it as Fuel
19 Sep 2018, 13:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The new project was inspired by the BBC Blue Planet series and aims to clean up waste in our oceans, with minimal impact in terms of processing it
Paris, Brussels Celebrate Car-Free Day to Highlight Pollution, Climate Change
17 Sep 2018, 11:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Other European countries are asked to join in, to have a better appreciation of the levels of pollution and noise heavy traffic causes
Drivers of “Clean” Cars to Receive Priority Routes in the UK
11 Sep 2018, 12:37 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Government is considering the introduction of green plates to raise awareness and encourage adoption of low-emissions vehicles
Brits Are Too Lazy to Walk a Mile, Would Rather Drive
29 Aug 2018, 13:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Poll shows Brits rely on their car even for short journeys they could make on foot, by bike or bus, despite the cost and pollution
Greenpeace Activists Blockade Volkswagen UK, Urge it to Go Fully Electric
24 Aug 2018, 13:32 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Carmaker says the protest is being investigated by the police, insists they have the most “comprehensive electrification initiative in the automotive industry”
Toyota C-HR’s Air-Con is Probably Killing You
9 Jul 2018, 12:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / New study shows UK’s most popular cars do very little in terms of filtering polluted air, and Toyota C-HR does the least
Google Street View Cars Will Monitor Air Quality in London
25 Jun 2018, 13:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / 2 cars fitted with sensors will be included in an air quality monitoring network that should dictate responses on pollution policies
Children Breathe In 30% More Exhaust Fumes Because of Their Height
21 Jun 2018, 09:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Children are in danger of developing later health complications because of pollution, whether they walk to school or ride in a car
Germany Greenlights Cities to Ban Diesel Cars
28 Feb 2018, 12:24 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / You just know the diesel boat is sinking when even Germany is turning against it, even though nothing concrete has happened yet
Mercedes Diesel Engine Possible Defeat Software Found During Investigation
19 Feb 2018, 12:11 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Daimler's main brand is dealing with ongoing investigations both in the U.S. and Germany over its diesel engines, and they might not be going the carmaker's way
BMW Vision E³ Way Is the Stupidest Way to Fight Congestion, But It Might Work
23 Nov 2017, 14:28 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The Bavarian company's office in Shanghai came up with a solution to the city's awful traffic that's ridiculous, useful, and impossible in equal pats
Diesel Sales Are Finally Plummeting in the EU, Guess Who's to Blame?
3 Oct 2017, 14:00 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Volkswagen's emissions-related shenanigans from two years ago have managed to trigger the death of the diesel engine even in its core markets
China Postpones Crackdown on Gas-Powered Cars Production
29 Sep 2017, 15:51 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Due to popular demand, the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology decided to move a new set of rules regarding car production back by one year
China Might Ban All Fossil Fuel Car Sales/Production
11 Sep 2017, 08:16 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The largest market in the world renouncing internal combustion engines might be the signal the market needed for its complete conversion to battery power
Will Advertising for ICE Cars Follow the Fate of the Cigarettes and Get Banned?
18 Aug 2017, 16:09 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If we can all agree that internal combustion engines are bad for our health, is it really so out there to think about an advertising ban for them?
UPDATE: UK To Outlaw Internal Combustion Engine Cars From 2040
26 Jul 2017, 09:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Come 2040, shoppers in the market for anything from a Ford Fiesta to a McLaren 720S won't be able to buy the car of their dreams because pollution and stuff
France Bans the Sale of Any Gas or Diesel Vehicle Starting 2040
6 Jul 2017, 13:50 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / New French Ecology Minister picks up the hatchet and starts swinging it, with fossil fuel engines being the first to receive a blow - albeit it a long term one
BMW's Hometown of Munich Considers Diesel Ban
15 Jun 2017, 12:22 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / With diesel cars outselling their gasoline counterparts in Europe, the dirtier engines are starting to take their toll on air quality inside major cities