Pope Francis to get first electric popemobile from US firm Fisker
Berkeley, CaliforniaReuters Los Angeles-based Fisker Inc plans to supply the first pure electric vehicle for Pope Francis next year, it said on Friday, with features such as a solar roof and carpets made of recycled plastic bottles from the ocean. Fisker will covert its all-electric Ocean sport utility vehicle for use by the Pope, providing […]
POSTCARDS: ELECTRIC VEHICLE PUSH STRUGGLES TO ACCELERATE IN PAKISTAN
IMRAN MUKHTAR, writing for Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from Pakistan…
Asian cities turn to electric vehicles in anti-pollution drive
Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation Asian cities are switching to electric vehicles in a bid to tackle worsening air quality, cut climate changing emissions, and expand their public transport networks, climate experts said last week. Transport is the fastest-growing source of climate-warming greenhouse gases, with the vast majority of projected increases expected to come from developing […]
Electric car demand fuelling rise in child labour in DR Congo, say campaigners
Thomson Reuters Foundation Demand for electric vehicles is fuelling a rise in child labour in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo, experts said this week, urging companies to take action as the industry expands. Cobalt is a key component in batteries for electric cars, phones and laptops, and Congo provides more than half […]