The United Nations Climate Change Conference –COP21– in Paris end of 2015 and the preparations for the 13th Five-Year Plan (FYP) have shaped the discussion on transport policies in China for the last year. In…
The Chinese economy has continuously seen rapid growth over the past years, which has led to a unique increase in passenger and freight traffic volumes. Every day, 35,000 vehicles are joining more than 120 million…
In the last year China has witnessed an unprecedented growth in the electric vehicle market. In 2015 alone Chinese customers purchased three times more electric vehicles than in the previous year. With unit sales of…
The electrification of buses in public transport fleets is gaining more and more attention worldwide. Both, in China and Germany, there are several government programs, pilot projects and R&D activities taking place with the aim…
Part 2 of the Interview with Dr. Friedemann Kunst, former Head of the Transport Department, in Berlin Q: Urbanisation in China is progressing at a pace much faster than ever experienced in Germany. Do you…
Part 1 of the Interview with Dr. Friedemann Kunst, former Head of the Transport Department, in Berlin. Q: Berlin has been ranked among the most sustainable and liveable cities in the world in recent international…
Learning from international experience in urban transport policy and discussing their relevance for Chinese cities was the main topic of the Urban Transport Development Forum in Beijing. The forum was organised by the Chinese Ministry…
Day two of the Urban Transport Development Forum in Beijing was dedicated to the discussion around parking management policies and practices. The two day forum on March 10-11 2015 was organised by the Chinese Ministry…
Learning from international experience in urban transport policy and discussing their relevance for Chinese cities was the main topic of the Urban Transport Development Forum in Beijing. The forum was organised by the Chinese Ministry…
There is one distinct difference between an electric car and an internal combustion engine vehicle: The traction battery. With increasing market penetration more and more lithium-ion batteries are entering the market. “We are moving away…