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The Generalitat Valenciana (the Government of the autonomous communities of Valencia) – through its President Mr Ximo Puig - announced that 4.5 million Euros coming from European funds will be allocated to promote and improve sustainable mobility in the more than 70 municipalities of Valencia

An autonomous bus is now available for the public to use, in a 4 week trial carried out at the Chalmers University of Technology campus in Gothenburg. The bus is available to the public between the main entrance of the University and the University's Library. 

From July 2019 in the UK, all new electric and hybrid cars will have to give off a noise when traveling at low speeds, while all existing vehicles will have to be retrofitted by 2021.

Despite more Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) support and knowledge appearing for local authorities in recent years, SUMP take-up has remained relatively slow. There is a requirement for a more systematic understanding of and support for SUMP development and implementation.

The logistics provider GLS is testing a new means of delivering its services in a way that is carbon emission free. In the inner city of Dortmund, a new delivery vehicle called “eScooter” is now being used in real world tests.

Germany is looking at new plans to tackle the issue of emission levels from heavy-vehicles: to exempt electric trucks from truck tolls. The exemption from the tolls would start next year, in 2019. Estimates suggest that the effect could be savings of around €5,000 depending on the actual routes take

On 1st of May, Austrian Labour Day, the initiative “Cycling Lottery – cycling to work” began in the Province of Vorarlberg, Austria. The Cycling Lottery takes place in the frame of the cycling competition “Radius”, which attracted more than 11,000 participants this year

A new parking initiative by Greater Manchester Police and Tameside Council has introduced a different kind of parking space management around Manchester’s Russel Scott Primary School: instead of direct action by police, pupils from the primary school hand out ‘parking tickets’ to parents

The calls for exhibitors and sponsors at the CIVITAS Forum 2018 are open! Demonstrate your urban mobility tools, solutions, and experience at this year's event, which is taking place from 19-21 September 2018 in Umeå, Sweden.