Transport & Freight
The new service, which will allow customers to book their journeys through the Uber app, aims to encourage people to avoid using cars to get around the city
The transition to fossil-free electricity is estimated to bring annual savings of 33,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent
The electric fleet is expected to improve city’s air quality by saving 1.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year
The ‘Volta Zero’ vehicle, which will hit London’s streets in the first quarter of 2021, is thought to be ‘world’s first’ purpose-built full-electric delivery vehicle
The facility once built will have an initial capacity of 16GWh of battery cells
UK car manufacturing output declined by 48.2% in June alone, says Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
The use of the new vehicles is estimated to save more than 20,000 tonnes of CO2 every year, equivalent to the carbon footprint produced by 2,500 households
The first phase of the roll-out will see chargers installed and connected at about 30 sites
From 2022, 14 hydrogen-powered regional trains supplied by Alstom will be refuelled at the filling stations daily
The new project is expected to generate enough power to supply 800 homes and eliminate 32,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions during its lifetime
