Transportation

This archive covers 314 stories about how people are rethinking the way we move — from cleaner transit systems and safer roads to breakthroughs in electric vehicles and urban bike infrastructure. Each article focuses on real progress, grounded in evidence, showing what’s working and where.

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Telangana orders 915 electric buses in a major clean transit push

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Electric buses in India took a major step forward as Telangana ordered 915 zero-emission vehicles, one of the largest single clean transit procurements in the country’s history. The purchase will serve routes across Hyderabad and other urban centers, reducing air pollution for millions of residents who depend on public buses and have the least ability to escape street-level exhaust. The order builds on India’s PM e-Bus Sewa scheme, which targets 10,000 electric buses nationwide, and adds real momentum to a transition that analysts say is becoming increasingly economically compelling. As India’s renewable energy grid expands, the emissions benefit of each electric bus will only grow over time.

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Senegal becomes first Sub-Saharan nation to launch an all-electric public bus network

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Senegal’s electric bus network in Dakar has made history as the first fully electric public transit system in Sub-Saharan Africa, operated through national bus company Dakar Dem Dikk and powered by renewable energy. The rollout replaces decades-old diesel buses that have long degraded air quality across one of West Africa’s most densely populated cities. For the millions of low-income commuters who depend on public transit daily, the shift promises cleaner air, quieter rides, and more reliable service. Beyond Dakar, the achievement offers a concrete proof of concept for cities across the continent weighing clean mobility against fossil fuel lock-in.

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Electric car sales surpass petrol vehicles across the E.U. for the first time

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Electric car sales reached a historic milestone in December 2025, surpassing petrol vehicles for the first time across the European Union. Battery-electric vehicles claimed 22.6 percent of new car registrations, narrowly edging out petrol at 22.5 percent, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. The shift reflects years of falling EV prices, improved battery range, and rapid expansion of public charging infrastructure. Hybrids led all categories at 44 percent, signaling a broad move away from fossil fuels even among cautious buyers. The milestone arrived ahead of schedule and strengthens confidence in Europe’s 2050 climate neutrality goal.

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Malaysia launches initiative to put over 1,000 electric buses on the road by 2030

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Malaysia electric buses are set to reshape public transit across the country, with the government committing to deploy more than 1,100 electric vehicles nationwide by 2030. The initiative aligns with Malaysia’s National Energy Transition Roadmap and targets significant reductions in carbon emissions and fossil fuel dependence. Because buses serve hundreds of riders daily, electrifying them delivers outsized public health and climate benefits compared to private vehicle adoption. The program also signals Malaysia’s intent to build domestic EV supply chain capacity, positioning the country competitively within a rapidly electrifying Southeast Asian region.

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Plugin vehicles account for 99% of new car sales in China

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China EV sales could hit 99% of new passenger cars by 2039, effectively closing the combustion era in the world’s largest auto market. The momentum is already visible: fully electric cars made up 25% of new sales in 2023, with plug-in hybrids pushing the total higher. If the trend holds, cleaner air and quieter streets become the everyday inheritance of a generation.

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Global EV sales top 20 million units as market momentum outpaces politics

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Global electric vehicle sales surpassed 20 million units in 2025, a 27% year-over-year increase that marks a fundamental turning point in transportation history. For the first time, consumer economics rather than government policy is driving adoption, with buyers in price-sensitive emerging markets across Southeast Asia and Latin America choosing EVs without heavy subsidies. Declining battery costs are pushing electric vehicles toward mass-market affordability across dozens of countries simultaneously. This geographic and economic diversification makes the transition significantly more resilient than one dependent on any single government’s policy commitments.

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Paris residents vote to make 500 more streets pedestrian

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Paris just took a big step toward becoming a walkable city: voters approved a plan to pedestrianize 500 streets, with around 25 per arrondissement and up to 10,000 parking spaces set to disappear. Consultations begin in the coming weeks to decide which streets get the green treatment, with many likely transformed into plazas, bike lanes, or pocket parks. It’s the latest move in Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s “15-minute city” vision, where daily life happens within a short walk or ride from home. As cities from Oslo to Bogotá rethink space once given over to cars, Paris is offering a closely watched blueprint for what cleaner air, quieter streets, and more human-scaled urban life can actually look like.

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Norway is set to become the first country to fully transition to electric vehicles

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Despite its vast oil and gas reserves, the Nordic country has long been recognized as a global leader in sustainable transportation. Its EV sales have increased from less than 1% of total auto sales in 2010 to a whopping 88.9% last year — and this trend doesn’t show any sign of slowing. Data published by the Norwegian Public Roads Administration found EVs accounted for more than 96% of new cars sold in the first few weeks of this year. It puts Norway within touching distance of going fully electric — realizing a non-binding goal that was first established by lawmakers back in 2017.