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Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, will expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) ( earlier post ) London-wide. The expansion will come into effect on 29 August 2023 and will operate across all London boroughs up to the existing Low Emission Zone boundary for large and heavy vehicles. Source: Transport for London.

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Charge Cars debuts all-new Charge ’67 EV at Petersen Automotive Museum and Los Angeles Auto Show

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Charge Cars is on a roll. It started with the 2022 “Icon of the Year” award from GQ Magazine, followed by the public unveiling at Salon Privé in London, before a dynamic debut at the world-renowned Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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London gets Ford all-electric ambulances to go with its Mustang Mach-E’s

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London’s ambulance service already has 42 Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles in its emergency fleet, but now it’s adding 12 bright, shiny all-electric ambulances designed by Ford for emissions-free first response – and the first full-service electric ambulances in the city. In total, the fleet has 160 zero-emission vehicles.

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Car subscription firm Finn raises USD 110 mn to speed shift to electric fleet – ET Auto

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German car subscription firm Finn has raised 100 million euros (USD 109 million) to accelerate its shift towards a fully electric fleet , in a funding round that valued the group at more than USD 600 million, it said on Thursday. Last year Finn reported annual recurring revenue of 160 million euros, with more than 25,000 active subscriptions.

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This startup leverages dash cam tech to make Indian roads safer – ET Auto

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Having previously lived in London, where dash cameras were ubiquitous, he was struck by the absence of such technology in Indian vehicles. “I got the idea when I had come to India and I was driving my car and I was seeing how badly some of the guys were driving. I had been in London for around 14 years before that.

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London twilight cab proprietor Geely explores elevating brandnew price range

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World manufacturing of electrical cars has additionally been dogged through shortages of chips and alternative automobile portions. LEVC’s production facility in Coventry has the facility to put together as many as 20,000 cars a while, and the prospective to spice up that output some other 80 p.c with minor changes.

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Ford running 12-month trial of 20 plug-in hybrid Transit Custom vans in London

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Ford is launching a multi-million pound project designed to help improve air quality in London. Teaming up with our London partners, we will also be able to trial software and telematics with enormous potential to reduce emissions and costs in the city. —Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London.

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