This paper studies the effects of aerial cable cars on mode of transport, time use, and employment in the metropolitan area of La Paz, Bolivia. Using an instrumental variables approach, we estimate local average treatment effects of cable car use for residents who use the system due to proximity...

Purpose – In this chapter, issues involved in trying to reduce car use in urban areas are examined, drawing on experience in Britain, and the possible lessons for China are considered. Methodology – The advantages and disadvantages of the car are considered to explain the growth in car use...

Riding electric bicycles and using public transport are popular alternatives to private car use. Utilizing data from a 2022 survey of 6,285 participants in Germany, we examine who typically owns e-bikes or public transport tickets. We firstly employ regression analyses to identify correlations...

This report analyses the factors influencing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of passenger cars in real-world operating conditions. Their effect generates the divergence between the officially reported fuel consumption and the one experienced by the drivers.

Regulation (EU) 2018/8581. establishes the role and obligations of economic operators, Member States and the European Commission regarding the type approval and compliance of motor vehicles placed on the EU market. Article 2 of the regulation provides the measures needed when automotive products...