Court decision today: Ban on #diesel vehicles is a possible option in #Stuttgart to lower emissions and guarantee better air quality (in German language): http://www.tagesschau.de/inland/stuttgart-luftverschmutzung-101.html

In the US, numbers of people holding driving licenses is declining. "Among all people of driving age, the proportion with a driver’s license is taking a downward trajectory, especially among those 55 and under. Seniors traditionally hold onto their driver’s licenses, but it appears that even the licensing of the 65-and-older cohort may have peaked about five to six years ago and is now in a very modest decline." Read more about the study of University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute: https://mobilitylab.org/2017/07/26/seniors-not-just-millennials-may-turning-away-drivers-licenses/

Another innovative idea to forward electromobility in our cities: Streetlights as charging facilities ubitricity https://www.fastcompany.com/40441853/not-everyone-has-a-garage-but-what-if-the-streetlights-were-electric-car-charging-stations

German students are developing a solar-driven boat to get Ugandan children to school https://www.nwzonline.de/campus/hochschule-emden-leer-uganda-solarboot_a_32,0,912673394.html

German students are developing a solar-driven boat to get Ugandan children to school https://www.nwzonline.de/campus/hochschule-emden-leer-uganda-solarboot_a_32,0,912673394.html

Passenger numbers on DB long distance trains increased by 2.4% in the first half of 2017 compared to the first six months of 2016. http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/europe/db-boosts-profit-forecasts-as-ridership-climbs.html?channel=537

After France's announcement a few weeks ago, Great Britian now plans to ban all diesel and petrol vehicle sales from 2040 onwards as part of the government's clean air plan. Which country will be next? https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jul/25/britain-to-ban-sale-of-all-diesel-and-petrol-cars-and-vans-from-2040

Traffic Safety Statistics in Germany: 1.05 mio road accidents between January and May 2017, 1 197 persons died in traffic during this period #RoadSafety https://www.destatis.de/DE/PresseService/Presse/Pressemitteilungen/2017/07/PD17_253_46241.html

How much do you already know about moving cargo by tram? The CarGoTram in #Dresden is currently used to move e-Golf parts from the freight depot to the factory along the city’s tram passenger route. This is just one of various examples in Europe: https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/jul/21/electric-trams-cities-groceries-europe-edinburgh-dresden

Electric vehicles made by startups are challenging the big car companies (in German language): https://www.golem.de/news/mobilitaet-elektroautos-deutscher-start-ups-fordern-autobauer-heraus-1707-128932.html

Research in sustainable urban mobility - new cooperation between Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) and UN-HABITAT #NewUrbanAgenda http://www.adlershof.de/news/forschung-fuer-nachhaltige-urbane-mobilitaet/

The last mile can account for as much as 28 per cent of the total cost of moving goods. What role can drones, electric vans or bicycles play to solve this issue? http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11892923