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Natalie had just dropped off a customer at the Ritz Hotel in central London when her phone started aggressively bleeping at her with offers of new fares. “I couldn’t concentrate. …
Taken for a Ride: Inside Uber’s New Race to the Bottom Read More
Responding to the news that chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering approving airport expansions including Heathrow, the New Economics Foundation (NEF) has found that expanding the UK’s airports won’t deliver serious economic …
Expanding UK airports won’t deliver economic growth Read More
Last year, electric car registrations in the UK topped those of Germany. The number of UK sales (382,000 vehicles) came from growth of 21.4% on 2023, making the UK the largest …
As EV sales surge, the UK car industry could be about to reach a turning point Read More
Anja Mihr is a political scientist based in Germany and Kyrgyzstan, which happens to be next door to China, where she is no longer welcome—it is worth a look at …
The long and winding road Read More
Nissan Motor and Honda Motor have officially begun talks to merge by 2026 as Japan’s automakers seek an edge over tough Chinese rivals and Tesla. On Monday, the carmakers said …
Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi may merge to compete with Tesla and China’s EV makers Read More
In May 2024, the White House announced a series of new tariffs on Chinese products, including a 100% tax on imports of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), set to take effect later this …
“Nothing like before” — China is out-competing the West on EVs Read More
The German term “Zeitenwende,” which literally translates to “a change of times,” is being used rather frequently in German politics at the moment. Coined by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to address the new foreign and …
How the VW crisis is a failure of Germany’s car policy Read More
By taxing carbon-intensive imports, the EU says it will help its domestic companies take ambitious climate action while still remaining competitive with firms in nations where environmental laws are less strict. There …
Can ‘carbon border adjustment mechanisms’ help tackle climate change? Read More
LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Morgan Stanley has lowered its expectations for cutting emissions from its corporate lending portfolio as the world is moving too slowly to a greener economy, …
Morgan Stanley lowers climate target, warns on sluggish transition Read More
The air-taxi market is predicted to grow exponentially by the end of the decade, but experts have warned that its future depends on a well-planned network of vertiports that would …
Air taxi growth demands efficient vertiports and traffic control systems Read More