Focus on Transport
Popular tap-and-go card for Hong Kong’s public transit expands to mainland China
Hong Kong’s popular Octopus tap-and-go card will be accepted on public transport in more than 336 mainland Chinese cities from Tuesday, the e-payment...
Japan’s Nissan promises aggressive electrification push to boost global sales
Nissan will expand its electric vehicle lineup, develop more powerful batteries and cut production costs, while speeding up the whole process, in what...
Attempt to overturn London expansion of ultra-low emission zone blocked in Commons
A Government-backed bid to overturn the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) expansion in London has been blocked in the House of Commons. The Ulez...
UK Government allocates funding for nearly 1,000 new electric buses
Funding for nearly 1,000 new electric buses has been allocated by the Government. Twenty-five councils across England have been awarded a share of...
Panama Canal administrator hopes traffic normalizes by February 2025
Traffic through the Panama Canal could return to normal by next February, its administrator said, after record-low water levels limited the number of...
B.C. to add 500 public electric vehicle charging stations to fill gaps in network
VANCOUVER — Drivers of electric vehicles in British Columbia can expect another 500 public charging stations to come online, adding to more than...
Maine to decide on stricter electric vehicle standards
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine environmental regulators are set to decide whether the state will join a growing number of states adopting new...
Biden admin unveils strict auto standards to speed electric shift
President Joe Biden’s administration announced Wednesday revised pollution standards for cars and trucks meant to accelerate the US auto industry’s shift to electric...
EPA issues new rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions, boosting electric vehicles and hybrids
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced new automobile emissions standards Wednesday that officials called the most ambitious plan ever to cut planet-warming...
Rising scourge of e-waste a ‘catastrophe’ for environment: UN
The world threw away a record amount of smartphones, televisions and other electrical devices in 2022, the UN said Wednesday, warning this avalanche...
