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  1. Leapmotor-Stellantis Deal: New EV Production Line at Spanish Factory in 2026 – News and Statistics

    May 9, 2026 Chinese electric vehicle makers are advancing their global manufacturing presence by utilizing existing production facilities,…
    #Netherlands #Nederland #NL #Europe #Europa #EU #Stellantis #B10models #Electricvehicles #Fiat #Figueruelas(Zaragoza) #Leapmotor #Opel #Peugeot #SUVs #ZhejiangLeapmotorTechnologyCoLtd
    europesays.com/netherlands/101

  2. Sprawl, cars and climate
    Transport set to be Australia’s top-emitting sector by 2030, private cars (SUVs) still dominate.

    “If you’re in suburbia or regional Australia and you’re trying to make a journey, often you’ll find public transport is just not a viable option and you have no choice but to drive."

    "Experts have pointed towards an Australian love for US-style SUVs as a contributing factor to the rising death toll on roads nationwide, which has climbed every year since the pandemic, with NSW the highest of any state." >>
    theguardian.com/environment/20
    #sprawl #cars #SUVs #DeathToll #transport #climate #PublicTransport #NSW #MobilityDesign

  3. Us, in our tiny little Suzuki Swift nearly got rear ended by one of those giant fucking RAM SUVs this morning (irony noted).

    The guy in front of the guy in front of us braked hard, causing the guy in front of us to break, and me to break... the guy in the SUV behind us braked hard as well, but had to swerve into the side verge so he didn't just run into the back of us.

    I think it was a mixture of him going fast and not paying attention, more than him being too close (although those giant things have so much weight to them that drivers really need to leave way more stopping space than they do).

    Anyways, I'm glad he thought quickly and didn't hit us. But also those things shouldn't be driven by most of the people who have them.

    #Bathurst #BathurstNSW #RegionalAustralia #Australia #cars #driving #SUVs

  4. Perhaps Trump reacts to American cars that are not allowed on European roads. Dangerous cars. #suvs #bansuvs @notjustbikes

  5. The fuel crisis and Australians’ love affair with petrol guzzling monster cars

    Now that the government is spruiking BIG car owners to "unload excess weight" and do their 'little bit' because of dwindling reserves, we are looking back on last year 's headlines to unravel how we got here.:

    " Australians are obsessed with SUVs and huge utes, but experts say they are making our roads deadlier
    theguardian.com/australia-news

    * Big cars are increasing Australia’s emission and fuel bills – but what are the alternatives for families?
    theguardian.com/australia-news

    * ‘You have unmet needs’: the psychology behind Australia’s love affair with big cars
    theguardian.com/australia-news

    * Road hogs: what is Australia’s love of big cars costing us all?
    theguardian.com/global/2025/ma

    * The cars eating Australia: should we be trying to reverse our attraction to SUVs and utes?
    theguardian.com/australia-news

    ** The Government launches $20 million fuel saving campaign: "Every little bit helps" Along with asking the public to consider using their car less, the ads promote tips to improve vehicle fuel efficiency, such as "driving smoothly" and "unloading excess weight". >>
    abc.net.au/news/2026-04-11/gov

    Image: Australia loves huge SUVs and trucks. First Dog on the Moon
    theguardian.com/commentisfree/

    #FossilFuel #fuel #petrol #cars #vehicles #SUVs #CarDependency #PetrolDependency #EnergySecurity #consumption #climate #pollution #RaodTrauma #BigCars #BigCarparks #FuelGuzzlers #FuelSaving #TaxPerks #NegativeExternalities #RoadFatalities #RoadDeaths #speed #pedestrians #MobilityDesign #governance #Australia #love #big #ExcessWeight #roads

  6. #SUVs verschlimmern die Schlaglöcher auf Großbritanniens Straßen

    Fahrer, die sich für SUVs entscheiden, verschärfen das Schlaglochproblem. Untersuchungen haben gezeigt, dass Hunderttausende von Menschen größere Autos gekauft haben, um besser auf beschädigten Straßen fahren zu können.

    Wissenschaftler sagten, dass der kumulative Effekt der zunehmenden Anzahl schwererer Fahrzeuge ein Faktor für die Verschlechterung der Schlaglöcher in Großbritannien sei.

    theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/a?

  7. runter mit dem #Tempo das spart nicht nur Sprit oder Strom sondern die Fahrzeuge benötigen bei geringeren Höchstgeschwindigkeiten auch wesentlich kleinere und da durch bedingt auch automatische leichtere Akkus _!_
    Das spart nicht nur Strom, sondern auch einiges an den evtl. noch anfallenden #SeltenenErden, #LithiumSparen ein :)

    Übrigens :
    Effizient sind nur echte #ThreeWheeler wir das #TWIKE , #TW4XP … s. TV-Tipp: der Uni Chemnitz: "Das Auto - Vom Weh und Ach einer Ware" gab es 2013 u.a. auf #3Sat (zdf.social/@3sat ) zu sehen ;) vor über einem Jahrzehnt !

    crew-united.com/de/Das-Auto-vo

    ... das Fazit der Doku war eindeutig 3wheeler for future , …

    no more #SUVs

    @fff
    @holger
    @m_hundhausen
    @TwikeKlub.ch

  8. mcusercontent.com/854a9a3e0940... Will the western #US really try anything better with such experiences? More #walk #bike #bus #train #YIMBY ? Or would it rather continue to drive gigantic new #oil-based #SUVs and be #NIMBY ? #climate #climatechange #climatecrisis #extinction #survival #heatwave

  9. I live in fear that there will be a terrible/fatal accident in our neighbourhood due to permissive crossings, ever expanding #SUVs and no lollipop people.

    I really hope that other cities pursue the kind of #traffic policies that #London has under #SadiqKhan.

    theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/m

  10. In Bellingen all space seems devoted to parking for combustion machines. Every lawn, river banks, footpaths - everywhere space is eaten by cars with an expensive need for petrol from the Middle East. Carparks litter the landscape of the small town that has very few footpaths.

    Image: Bellingen, Church street, Public toilet pathway blocked by oil guzzlers
    #Bellingen #access #accessibility #AccessibleAmenities #footpaths #cars #SUVs #storage #hazards #MobilityDesign #walking #climate

  11. Zero Road Deaths?
    Killer roads - Can Australia reduce road deaths to zero by 2080?

    * Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death
    "The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities. Capped speed limits and investments in pedestrian, cycling and public transport infrastructure have helped reduce traffic deaths in Helsink" >>
    politico.eu/article/helsinki-n

    * 355 people - killed on NSW roads in 2025
    The injured, the life-altering injuries and killed wildlife are not in these statistics.
    nsw.gov.au/ministerial-release

    * Australian road deaths are following dangerous USA trend, expert warns
    "A recent rise in Australia’s road toll suggests we are following a USA precedent of rising pedestrian deaths that started long ago." >>
    drive.com.au/news/australian-r

    * Can we cut road deaths to zero by 2050? Current trends say no. What’s going wrong? >>
    theconversation.com/can-we-cut
    #Roads #cars #SUVs #speed #RoadTrauma #RoadFatalities #NSW #MobilityDesign #pedestrians #cyclists #infrastructure #PublicTransportation #SacrificeZone #wildlife

  12. Viele 🚗 🚚 🚗 treffen sich gerade auf der A1: Osnabrück -> Bremen, zwischen 4.5 km hinter AD Stuhr und 1.3 km vor AS Bremen-Hemelingen und blockieren die #Autobahn.

    Die #Autos demonstrieren für mehr #Frauen am Steuer! 👩‍🦰 #Männer verursachen laut Statistiken deutlich mehr schwere #Verkehrsunfälle, oft durch #Rasen, #Alkohol 🍷 oder riskantes #Fahrverhalten. Überdimensionierte #SUVs und eine männlich geprägte #Verkehrspolitik verstärken die Gefahr für #Radverkehr und #Fußgänger. 🚴‍♂️ (Quelle: TAZ)

  13. Heavy vehicle exhaust and premature mortality

    "Pollution from trucks and buses costs Australians $6.2bn in health effects each year, study finds. The report described children at one childcare centre, located near a major intersection, as being exposed to pollution levels equivalent to the smoke from eight cigarettes a day."

    "Recommendations included moving trucks away from residential areas, schools and childcare centres, moving freight on to rail, and accelerating the shift to electric and cleaner trucks and buses." >>
    theguardian.com/environment/20

    Drivers of SUVs and pick-ups should pay more to be on our roads >>
    eng.unimelb.edu.au/ingenium/dr
    #pollution #regulation #trucks #SUVs #buses #childcare #SchoolBuses #roads #TrafficFumes #air #breathing #PrematureMortality

    Image: Bellingen's main drag and alfresco cafes: Note the visible heavy vehicle exhaust and soot on the buildings

  14. Tolerating the crushing of pedestrians, cyclists and wildlife with bull bars

    " Bull bars are rigid or semi-rigid metal or composite frames mounted to the front of a vehicle.

    Pedestrian deaths just reached an 18-year high. Bull bars are part of the problem
    In 2025, 197 pedestrians were killed on Australian roads, the highest number since 2007. Almost every state recorded a noticeable spike in pedestrian deaths compared to last year.

    Cyclist deaths also climbed to 49, up 32% from last year – the highest since 2013.
    One key reason appears to be the growing size and weight of vehicles, which can increase the risk of death and injury.

    Evidence shows bull bars can significantly increase the severity of pedestrian injuries, even in low-speed urban crashes.

    Bull bars are not banned in Australian cities. Instead, they are regulated through design standards that are weaker than European pedestrian-protection rules. "
    >>
    theconversation.com/pedestrian
    #cars #SUVs #crashes #MobilityDesign #regulation #speeding #pedestrians #cyclists #wildlife #RoadTrauma #Bullbars #RooBars #VehicleRamming #HostileVehicleMitigation

  15. Last year 355 human beings were killed by the car-road complex in NSW.

    "Australia’s 2025 road toll: NSW records highest number of deaths in eight years as fatalities rise nationwide. About two-thirds of road deaths in NSW last year (241) were in rural and regional areas. Cyclist deaths increased from five to 15, including three e-bike riders."
    >>
    theguardian.com/australia-news
    #MobilityDesign #roads #FossilFuels #cars #pedestrians #infrastructure #motorists #speed #SUVs #violence #PetroMasculinity #Sacrifice #RoadTrauma #governance
    Image: How children see the road (drawing), Coffs Harbour

  16. Is Australia serious about reducing road trauma?
    Australians want giant fuel guzzling cars risking the life of other beings

    "As we head for a fifth consecutive year of rising road deaths and what could be the worst year for pedestrian fatalities in nearly two decades, it’s time to look more closely at what this means."

    "Evidence from multiple countries suggests driving larger vehicles may lead to more confident or risk-prone behaviour."
    >>
    theconversation.com/australias
    #Cars #SUVs #KIllerCars #bullying #pedestrians #children #risks #FossilFuels #PetroMasculinity ##Climate #pollution #RoadKill #regulation #Australia #consuming #RoadTrauma

  17. @TheWarOnCars I'm actually serious. Do you have any specific ideas about how to address the #motorist onslaught in #ParkSlope? My take here youtube.com/watch?v=eUasEpT4tN Right now it's 69 #AQI, very bad accuweather.com/en/us/park-slo This is now a year-round phenomenon, not just in summer, with poor #airquality every single day #climate #brooklyn #suvs #mamdani #publichealth

  18. Big news for SUV lovers!
    Maruti Suzuki is set to launch 5 new SUVs in India – including the Victoris, e Vitara EV, a 7-seater Grand Vitara, a micro SUV & Fronx Hybrid!
    #MarutiSuzuki #SUVs #EV #Hybrid #Maruti #Fronx #GrandVitara #Victoris #MarutiSuzukiEv

    gaddiguru.com/maruti-suzuki-up

  19. The trilogy of pre-orders is now complete! Can you guess the final car we staked a claim on before the announcement this weekend?

    #EVs #Cars #SUVs #Trucks #BuiltNotBought #USA

  20. The trilogy of pre-orders is now complete! Can you guess the final car we staked a claim on before the announcement this weekend?

    #EVs #Cars #SUVs #Trucks #BuiltNotBought #USA

  21. The trilogy of pre-orders is now complete! Can you guess the final car we staked a claim on before the announcement this weekend?

    #EVs #Cars #SUVs #Trucks #BuiltNotBought #USA

  22. The trilogy of pre-orders is now complete! Can you guess the final car we staked a claim on before the announcement this weekend?

    #EVs #Cars #SUVs #Trucks #BuiltNotBought #USA

  23. The trilogy of pre-orders is now complete! Can you guess the final car we staked a claim on before the announcement this weekend?

    #EVs #Cars #SUVs #Trucks #BuiltNotBought #USA

  24. The deadly 3,000kg car bloat trend

    Australians are obsessed with SUVs and huge utes, but experts say they are making our roads deadlier

    "Also in recent years, Australia has spectacularly failed at its mission of bringing down road deaths and serious injuries. Speed – and their proclivity to be driven faster – and overall height make larger vehicles far more likely to kill or cause serious injury when hitting pedestrians, cyclists, motorbikes and smaller cars."

    "Newstead warns how this mentality can lead to an arms race to larger cars for those wanting to bolster their own safety. Crucially, if a driver can’t make eye contact with a pedestrians, “they are going to drive as though they aren’t there”"
    >>
    theguardian.com/australia-news
    #vehicles #cars #SUVs #speeding #RoadViolence #drivers #pedestrians #CarBloat #CarMinds #cyclists #families #SchoolDropOffs #SacrificeZone #MobilityDesign #failure #FossilFuel #climate #regulation

  25. [#TRADESHOW] The 29th #Dalian #International #Automotive #Exhibition 2024 is set to showcase a wide range of #passenger #cars, including cars, #sports cars, #SUVs, #MPVs, modified #vehicles, concept vehicles, new #energy vehicles, and #recreational vehicles. As one of the premier automotive #events in #China, this exhibition serves as a vital #platform for displaying automobile culture and driving car #sales. 14.-18. August 2024. Dalian #World #Expo Center, Dalian, China. cnbusinessforum.com/event/the-