air quality

Automotive

Public concern about air pollution is on the rise, Nissan research reveals

Number of internet searches for terms related to air pollution has leapt up in the past 10 years, study shows

clock 16 August 2016 • 1 min read

R&D

University of Surrey secures €762,000 EU funding for clean air research

Cash will help develop city-centre "living labs" to monitor air quality in urban centres

clock 12 August 2016 • 2 min read

Risk

Report: London's parks choked by potentially dangerous levels of air pollution

Whittington Garden, near Cannon Street, named as London's 'dirtiest park'

clock 10 August 2016 • 2 min read

Automotive

Has Scotland delayed low emission zone rollout until 2020?

SNP had pledged in its manifesto to introduce the first LEZs by the end of 2018

clock 09 August 2016 • 2 min read

Automotive

Green buses to be given priority on most polluted London roads

First Low Emission Bus Zones to be introduced in Putney and Brixton in 2017

clock 08 August 2016 • 2 min read

Rail

China tests first 'straddling bus' prototype

Futuristic public transport vehicle was tested for the first time this week

clock 04 August 2016 • 1 min read

Automotive

City of London puts the brakes on new diesel vehicle purchases

Public authority says it will no longer buy new diesel vehicles when older models need replacing

clock 01 August 2016 • 1 min read

Haulage

Mercedes Benz trails vision for all-electric heavy duty truck

Carmaker plans to release zero local emission truck capable of carrying up to 26 tonnes by early 2020s

clock 28 July 2016 • 2 min read

Aviation

Government approves plans for City Airport expansion

BREAKING: Chancellor Philip Hammond gives green light for £344m expansion project that will expand the airport's terminal and add a new lane for aircraft taxiing

clock 27 July 2016 • 2 min read

Technology

Bike couriers to help deliver London air pollution map

Drayson Technologies to equip 50 Gophr couriers with its CleanSpace Tag carbon monoxide sensors

clock 21 July 2016 • 3 min read