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BMW-Sixt car-sharing JV DriveNow launches in London; 30 i3s coming in 2015

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As in Germany, DriveNow additionally offers saver packages, which allow customers to buy blocks of minutes for as little as 32 p ($0.50) per minute, as well as blocks of hours. All costs such as fuel, taxes, insurance and parking charges are already included in London as well.

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FedEx and VW EV Plans, Second GM Battery Factory – EV Week in Review: Mar 2 – Mar 8

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Ample is trying to make battery swapping for EVs a reality, starting with Uber drivers in the Bay Area – A San Francisco start-up called Ample wants to make electric vehicle battery swapping work in the United States following a history of failure by others in the space. – March 2, via TechCrunch.

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