Electric vehicle news summary for travelers: self-driving van, lamppost chargers, strong EV sales numbers in 2025

electric vehicle charger in shade under trees, two ev cars charging

Sales of EVs in Europe on a strong growth path while diesel and petrol cars continue to lose market share

European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association has tallied up car sales numbers for the year 2025 so far (January – August). The growth trend for electric vehicles continues. The sales of fully … Read >

European railway news summary: unified train systems, off the beaten rail tips, Mr Bean restaurant

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An overview to the high-speed trains connecting European countries and cities

  • National Geographic regards the railway network in France the most extensive and functional in Europe, but the most extensive high-speed train network is in its neighbor country Spain. A number of good tips for train routes
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News summary for planning your next tour in Europe by train

railway station helsinki, finland: passenger leaving and entering a train

During the past few years, railways and trains have been getting plenty of investment from the EU, from many European countries, and enterprises that see an opportunity in sustainable travel. New night train routes have been introduced, high-speed trains are connecting more cities across borders, and a number of … Read >

People like to get news from social media, although they don’t trust the services

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Social media services, especially Facebook not trusted as news source. Source: Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2020

At first, it may feel strange that photo sharing service Instagram and messaging service Whatsapp are developing into news channels. That’s what Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2020, a survey that examines … Read >

Key trend: publishers are making readers pay for news in 2020s

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Most important revenue stream for my company going forward? (Source: Reuters Institute)

Reuters Institute has published a survey on news business that highlights the key trends for 2020. Overall, the results don’t feature any dramatic surprises, but rather reinforce the trends already happening. The most concrete, the most likely to … Read >

Ebook news digest: slow news, first time at a book fair, writers need a Plan B

News on ebooks, writing and self-publishing

man reading old bulletin board news. Photo by Filip Mishevski.
Why slow journalism and limited amount of news is growing a following

Nieman Lab has a story that you should read slowly and digest properly because a new trend is developing: slow journalism. Information overload and excessive screen time is reaching a point where … Read >