{"id":2678,"date":"2021-01-29T13:00:11","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T13:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1335998"},"modified":"2021-01-29T13:00:11","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T13:00:11","slug":"gothenburg-gears-up-to-test-future-transport-tech-in-the-heart-of-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=2678","title":{"rendered":"Gothenburg gears up to test future transport tech in the heart of town"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This article was originally published by Christopher Carey<\/a> on <\/span>Cities Today<\/span><\/a>, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on <\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>YouTube<\/span><\/a>, or sign up for Cities Today News.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The Swedish city of Gothenburg is planning to establish a zero-emission urban area, dubbed the \u2018Green City Zone<\/a>,\u2019 which will incorporate \u201dlarge-scale testing of future technologies.\u201d<\/p>\n

The zone, which is set to get underway by spring 2021, will cover a large area of the city center and surrounding districts, with plans to host a \u201chuge test and demonstration area\u201d where companies, universities, and others can work together to test new technologies and expand their operations, products, and services in transportation, infrastructure , and energy.<\/p>\n

A number of firms, including automobile giant <\/span>Volvo<\/a>, have signed up to take part, with plans to test new technology and make the zone 100% emission-free<\/span> by 2030.<\/p>\n

Axel Josefson, Chairman of the Municipal Board at the City of Gothenburg, said: \u201cIn [the] zone, the city, business community and research actors will work together to switch the transport system to be emission-free<\/span> in a very short [amount of] time.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough this collaboration, we [will] show the way in sustainability issues in Europe and that we are serious about the city\u2019s climate contract with the EU and our ambitious sustainability goals by 2030.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Possibilities, not bans\u2019<\/h2>\n

The city insisted the zone will not lead to bans or restrictions on certain vehicles, though did not elaborate on how non-electric vehicles will be accommodated.<\/p>\n

Volvo, which is headquartered in Gothenburg, plans to provide robotic cabs operated by its <\/span>mobility service.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWe want to use our knowledge and technology to help create a future city that is electrified, connected, shared, and climate-neutral,\u201d said Henrik Green, Chief Technology Officer at Volvo.<\/p>\n

The company also says it will test \u2018geo-solutions\u2019 in the zone that ensure vehicles on-site drive exclusively in electric mode and adhere to speed limits. Traffic infrastructure will also be modified to connect with vehicles and exchange information between road users.<\/p>\n

All-electric mobility hubs and an easy-to-use charging network are also being considered.<\/p>\n

Gothenburg has implemented a congestion charge on all cars entering the city center since 2013, and while mopeds and scooters are exempt, electric vehicles are not.<\/p>\n

2030 ban<\/h2>\n

The Swedish government has already announced its intention to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030, <\/span>commissioning an inquiry<\/a> <\/span>in 2019 into the practicalities of the plan and how to promote it across the EU.<\/p>\n

\u201cSweden will be the world\u2019s first fossil-free<\/span> welfare nation,\u201d said Minister for Financial Markets and Housing, Per Bolund.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe transport sector is responsible for a third of Sweden\u2019s emissions of greenhouse gases, and thus has a significant role to play in the climate transition.\u201d<\/p>\n

The final report is set to be published by 1 February 2021.<\/p>\n

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Published January 29, 2021 \u2014 13:00 UTC <\/p>\n

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