Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

One company vehicle operator is speaking out against current London Congestion Charge rules which exclude vans from the Greener Vehicle Discount rules which allow cars under 100g/km CO2 to avoid paying a charge to travel through the capital. Hoist hire company, Plantire currently runs a couple of Vauxhall Corsavan 1.3

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Green Cars News

APRIL 19, 2011

As the city of London looks to reduce its air pollution with a new ‘Clean Air Fund’ from the Department of Transport including measures for a ‘no-idling zone’ (see story), automotive technology firm, Bosch thinks that more could be achieved with the wider up-take if start/stop technology. According to the German firm, the use of [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 4, 2011

Alfa’s new revised MiTo model is the latest car to join the sub-100g/km CO2 club, making it one of a growing list of cars eligible for exemption from the London congestion charge. The latest refreshed model line-up of the popular supermini will shortly be arriving in Alfa Romeo dealerships across the country.

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2011

London could save four thousand tonnes of CO2 emissions every week if all of the capital’s black cabs were fully electric, new research commissioned by the UK low carbon motor, EcoVelocity reveals.

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 14, 2022

Compared to traditional cars, electric vehicles (EVs) have only really been widely available since the late-noughties. This makes the driving experience even smoother as revs aren’t constantly oscillating between gearshifts like they are in traditional cars. Sure, there are cars with all of the features listed above.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 23, 2011

In total, 1678 vehicles are now registered under the new ‘Greener Vehicle Discount’ scheme which permits all vehicles with emissions under 100g/km CO2 and Euro 5 compliant to travel through central London without incurring the [.].

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

The HyBoost project ( earlier post ), a two-year collaborative research program led by Ricardo in partnership with Controlled Power Technologies, the European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium, Ford, Imperial College London, and Valeo, aims to demonstrate a very cost-effective, ultra-efficient gasoline engine in a C-segment passenger car.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 26, 2012

BMW and LOCOG, the London 2012 organising committee, has today revealed full details of the London 2012 fleet. The diverse fleet covers not only cars but also motorcycles and bicycles, with the average CO2 emissions of the fleet at just 116g/km it beats the target set down by the organising committee.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 6, 2011

A new longer and wider BMW 1 Series will slash emissions below 100g/km CO2-allowing the marque’s models the first chance to roam through London without paying the Congestion Charge.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

million tons of CO2 emissions annually across the region, equivalent to taking 414,000 cars off the road. Export cable from Vineyard Wind 2 Wind would land in New London, Connecticut, and interconnect with the New England power grid in Montville. It would avoid 2.1

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Green Cars News

MARCH 30, 2012

The 2011 RAC Future Car Challenge was a few months ago now, but the RAC Foundation has finally released the CO2 findings from the Brighton to London annual challenge. Each of the low-carbon participating cars was fitted with a data logger to track the efficiency and emissions from the vehicles over the 57 mile course. [.].

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2019

in Greater London, 65% in Hong Kong, and 61% in Tokyo in terms of share of public transport among auto mobility. The CO 2 emissions of cars account for more than 60% of the total carbon emissions of the urban passenger transport in China. Technical roadmap of bus,taxi, and car for peaking the CO2 emissions at 2030 or before.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

Geely’s Englon SC7 sedan was the first methanol-fueled car to receive approval from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. At the same time, 2 domestic car manufacturers started the development of dedicate methanol models that can burn M85 and M100. Earlier post.) and Gong, H. Sileghem, L., Wallner, T.,

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Green Cars News

MAY 26, 2009

Car club members in the UK play a key role in reducing congestion, parking problems and carbon emissions according to a report published by TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) this week. Highlights: A reduction in cars: Each car club vehicle replaced 23 cars on average.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2012

CO2 ratio for this flight track segment decreased from 24.5 The reason is simple: cars are getting cleaner. A comparison with London found that VOC mixing ratios in 2008 are at about the same level in both cities, but in London a much stronger decrease from higher mixing ratios in 1998 has led to the current mixing ratios.

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Green Cars News

MAY 25, 2010

London mayor, Boris Johnson has proposed to make all vehicles that emit under 100g/km of CO2 exempt from the city’s congestion charge. Tags: Green credentials Boris Johnson congestion charge consultation Greener Vehicle Discount london west extension. Other suggestions include plans to scrap the western extension [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Renault has entered three electric vehicles into this year’s RAC Future Car Challenge. and ZOE [pictured] will appear amongst the convoy of low-emitting vehicles which will make its 63-mile journey from Brighton to London on November 3. A 99g/km CO2 version of the new Clio 4 will also be [.]. A Kangoo Van Z.E,

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Car Clubs can play a big part in helping London clean up its air, according to a new study.

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 24, 2007

Low carbon cars don't make the air cleaner. And he wasn't asked about batteries or plug-in hybrids or electric cars. If someone said that every car must be a hybrid, the car industry would be bankrupt quicker than anything else. Is there too much emphasis on carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions?

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Green Cars News

APRIL 28, 2013

That means we’re officially less than two months away from new rules being implemented for the London Congestion Charge. As of June 28, 2013, the only vehicles that will qualify to be completely exempt from the charge will be those emitting 75g/km of CO2 or less. However, [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 11, 2009

A reduction in road casualties and the avoidance of speeding penalties - these are the key targets behind Transport for London’s (TFL) six-month trial of Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) technology. This unit can be disabled at the touch of a button and there is also an override system to disable it entirely.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2016

kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions, combined: 0 g/km). The plant is expected to produce more than 230,000 cars a year by 2020. in addition to serving local demand, the plant exports engines to Mercedes sites in East London, South Africa, as well as machined components to Germany). Earlier post.)

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 5, 2009

London Mayor Boris Johnson and Transport for London (TfL) is set to review the London Congestion Charge following complaints that the current system for exemptions to the charge is unfair. Transport for London will report their recommendations by the end of the year. per day.

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Green Cars News

MAY 20, 2009

Car club members in the UK play a key role in reducing congestion, parking problems and carbon emissions according to a report published by Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) this week. A reduction in cars: Each car club vehicle replaced 23 cars on average. Highlights include: ?

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Time is running out if you want to have your say in how London’s Congestion Charge will be revised. Currently, cars with CO2 emissions of 100g/km and meet the Euro 5 standard for air quality are exempt from the £9-12 daily charge. However, proposals from Transport for London would lower that carbon threshold to 75g/km [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 29, 2014

Set to make its world debut in London on September 8, 2014, the new model promises to deliver over 75mpg on an EU combined cycle and emit less than 100g/km CO2. Known for its fuel hungry luxury cars, Jaguar ha[.]. Jaguar is releasing its most fuel efficient model yet with the launch of the new XE.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Toyota has today confirmed that the forthcoming Yaris Hybrid will emit just 79g/km of CO2 when it comes to the UK this July. The ultra-low CO2 figure ensures the supermini will have some of the lowest running costs of any car; qualifying for free road tax, London congestion charge exemption, and for company car drivers, [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 19, 2010

Proposed changes to the system of exemptions to the London Congestion Charge face opposition from environmentalists who argue that a new system would make air quality in the city worse. Tags: Green credentials Volvo Boris Johnson CO2 congestion charge diesel Environmental Protection london.

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Green Cars News

MAY 8, 2014

Diesel vehicles have been the darling of the push for better fuel economy in recent years and have duped many people into believing them to be a ‘green choice’ thanks to their tendency to come top of low CO2 lists. But according to a leading environmental health expert at King’s College, London, d[.]. Green credentials'

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2011

Toyota’s trial of 20 plug-in hybrid versions of its Prius model to businesses and organisations in London is already resulting in ‘encouraging’, real-world data which shows the fuel and CO2 emission saving potential of the technology, the car maker says.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

Ionotec Ltd (lead), Dynamic-Ceramic Ltd, Birmingham University, University College London, Aloxsys Inc. Low CO2 High Efficiency Diesel Fuel Injector Nozzle (LOCOFIN). Delphi Diesel Systems UK Ltd (lead), University College London. Syner-D - Integration of Synergistic Cost Effective CO2 Technologies for Diesel.

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Green Cars News

JULY 31, 2012

If drivers in London turned off their engines rather than idling for one minute on every journey, this alone would reduce CO2 emissions by more than 100 million kg a year, new research shows. According to analysis by the Energy Saving Trust, this would also collectively save drivers over £60 million in fuel. With congestion [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 21, 2010

London Mayor Boris Johnson has confirmed the introduction of a new ‘Greener Vehicle Discount’ that will allow vehicles which emit 100g/km of CO2 or less to travel through the capital’s city centre without paying the congestion charge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

ADEPT combines the two technologies, which have been demonstrated individually but not yet as an integrated system, applying the low voltage concept of ‘intelligent electrification’ for the first time to a diesel car. There is a continual drive within the auto industry for low carbon vehicle technologies. Technical Paper 2014-04-01.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Lexus has revealed the pricing and full specification details of its new sub-100g/km CO2 hybrid-set to be its only car that will qualify for London congestion charge exemption when the new Greener Vehicle Discount rules come into force in January.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Other consortium members include Ford, IAV, BP, University of Nottingham and Imperial College London. Because of the number of programs it now has under development and the increased level of interest from car makers, CPT is currently seeking to recruit additional engineers and a technical sales manager.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 3, 2009

London Mayor Boris Johnson’s recently announced Electric Vehicle Delivery Plan is a highly positive step towards kick-starting the large-scale adoption of electric vehicles and boosting consumer confidence, according to electric quadricycle manufacturer and distributor Aixam Mega. The average journey in London is just four miles.

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