Green Car Reports

JANUARY 6, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Mazda is planning its next-generation Skyactiv engines, the Nissan e-NV200 electric London taxi debuts, and we preview the green production cars and concepts set to debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Today, we've got clever new ads that highlight how electric cars should be sold, an Uber ban on diesels in London, a sales goal for the 2018 Nissan Leaf, and more about next week's Frankfurt auto show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 12, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: A new study suggests which hybrid car may last the longest, Tesla fans fire back at stock commentator Jim Cramer, and a prediction of proliferating aluminum-bodied pickup trucks. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Nissan Leaf reports for taxi duty in London.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: London explores the use of range-extended taxis, Hyundai and Kia have decided on a gas mileage settlement and one futurist says gasoline cars could be obsolete in just a few years. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Now, the city is set.'

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Green Cars News

APRIL 9, 2019

The introduction of the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) in London means those with older, more polluting cars will pay £12.50 on top of London’s existing £11.50 congestion charge.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 24, 2013

With its ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle (pictured) set to be leased in 2015, Hyundai has signed up for the London Hydrogen Partnership: bringing its fuel cell expertise to the capital.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 23, 2017

Today, we cover coal plants in China, plug-in hybrid tests in London, and hybrid sales right here in the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla Motors has bought battery cells from Panasonic for 10 years; now the Japanese company wants to tighten the partnership.

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Green Cars News

MAY 4, 2011

Eco car hire firm Green Motion has further expanded its UK network with the opening on a new Croydon outlet in South London. The new rent a car location is conveniently sited on the A23 Brighton Road and is in easy reach of major bus routes and railways stations. Green Motion Croydon will offer a [.].

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Green Car Reports

MAY 25, 2016

All this and more on Green Car Reports. London Taxi Company and parent firm Geely seek funding to build.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 17, 2014

Just yesterday we gave you details of a new range extended taxi cab for London (see ''New range extended taxi cab could save cabbies up to ?40 40 a day''): and now the Mayor of London has issued a deadline by which all new taxi cabs must be zero emission. Latest News Green cars Electric cars'

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Green Cars News

APRIL 27, 2011

London is to welcome a new UK eco motor show, EcoVelocity this September, featuring the latest eco-technologies and low emission cars.

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Green Cars News

MAY 20, 2013

London''s Plugged-in Places scheme, Source London, has now successfully installed 1,300 electric car charging points across the capital. Over 60 public and private partners, led by the Transport for London (TfL) have taken an active part in helping to build the infrastructure in the two years sin[.]. Green credentials'

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 6, 2013

A new network of electric car charging points will make it easier for electric car owners to connect to London Underground services. Benefitting from exemption to the London Congestion Charge, electric cars can be driven into the capital without paying the fee, but are still then faced with the [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 28, 2012

As London continues in its ambitious efforts to make every minicab and taxi in the city a zero emission model by 2020, one of the leading electric car makers in China will be introducing its vehicles into the capital. That’s because BYD Auto has signed a memorandum of understanding with Green Tomato Cars to bring [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2014

London has ‘barely scratched the surface of the potential of car clubs’ as an efficient and effective transport solution, according to a new report. New research conducted by Frost & Sullivan on behalf of Zipcar, suggests that London could become the world’s leading car club city, with car clu[.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

Thousands of motorists with ‘green cars’ face losing their exemption to the London Congestion charge, under new proposals being considered by Transport for London (TfL). The transport authority is considering [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 23, 2013

The UK’s first ever all-electric car club has been launched in East London today. models are now available to hire 24/7 after E-Car Club launched in Tower Hamlets. Latest News Electric cars' Two Renault Zoes and Fluence Z.E.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 11, 2014

eConnect Cars, one of only a handful of all-electric chauffeuring services in London, has taken delivery of seven new Nissan LEAFs, with a further 14 to be delivered during the remainder of 2014. Based in Canary Wharf, eConnect Cars is helping revolutionise the London taxi industry by providing 10[.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 4, 2012

London has become the latest city to benefit from the rising phenomenon which is the car2go car club. The service offers motorists on demand, by-the-minute car rental of smart fortwo cars, [.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 5, 2009

London Mayor Boris Johnson is known for being outspoken, but surely this is one of his most controversial proposals yet. Mr Johnson is proposing a temporary ban on cars and trucks on some of the capital’s busiest roads on days when air pollution is at its most dangerous.

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Green Cars News

JULY 19, 2010

The first two Barclays Cycle Super Highways have now officially been launched in London with the aim of significantly increasing the number of city dwellers that choose to ride bicycles to and from work. The pilot routes run from Merton to the City via the A24 and A3 and from Barking to Tower Gateway via [.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 27, 2014

BYD’s expansion into Europe continues, with the announcement of a new fleet of its e6 electric crossover models for London chauffeur-driven service, Thriev. Following the announcement from the Mayor of London that all new taxis should be zero-emission by 2018, Thriev is ensuring that it remains ah[.]. Electric cars'

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Green Cars News

APRIL 24, 2013

75g/km is the new 100g/km CO2 …for the London Congestion Charge… as the Mayor of the city, Boris Johnson commits to changes to exemptions that should deter drivers of diesel cars out of the capital. The new Ultra Low Emission (ULED) system of exemptions gives drivers of the lowest emission vehicles the right [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 26, 2011

A scheme to allow electric car owners to charge their vehicles across London has been launched today. Currently 150 new charge points are available through the scheme, with a target to install a total of at least 1,300 by 2013.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 23, 2015

Which famous race driver turns out to love driving his electric car around London? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, May 22, 2015. Friday, we covered some news on the.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 8, 2010

City dwellers and tourists in London should keep their eyes peeled for the latest environmental development in the nation’s capital – a full performance, zero emission Fuel Cell Hybrid London taxi.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 27, 2010

As efforts continue to make London the electric vehicle capital of Europe, Transport for London has added four Mitsubishi i-MiEVs to its fleet. The four vehicles are partly funded by the Government’s Low Carbon Procurement Partnership and is the first step in an effort to bring 1,000 electric vehicles to the city’s fleet by 2015.

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Green Cars News

MAY 29, 2013

Daimler-owned car club, car2go is to expand its operation area in London, as its first UK city base proves a hit with motorists looking for an affordable alternative to car ownership. Just last December, car2go launched its London service, operating in just two boroughs-Islington and Sutton. Green credentials'

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Eco City Vehicles PLC has launched an all-electric prototype of the London-licensed Mercedes Vito taxi, which has been developed by a consortium of companies including Zytek Automotive, Penso and Mercedes Benz UK. Known as the eVito taxi, it is [.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 24, 2009

Efforts to give one of the most iconic symbols of London transport an environmental makeover have taken another step forward after Transport for London (TfL) selected Wrightbus as its preferred manufacturer.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 13, 2014

French business tycoon, Vincent Bollore has confirmed his intention to launch a version of his Autolib electric car sharing club in London and to more than quadruple the number of electric charging points in the city. Electric cars Editor Pick' A subsidiary of of the Bollore Group called IER has been selected to take over[.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 8, 2013

London has been chosen as one of the potential hosts of the Formula E Championship which will see an array of electric Formula cars take to the streets. The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: [.]. Other cities named in the preliminary calendar are Rome, Los Angeles, Miami, Beijing, Putrajaya, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 24, 2014

London has only achieved 3 per cent of its targeted uptake for electric cars, according to the BBC, despite the city mayor’s ambitious plans for battery powered models. Electric cars' The mayor, Boris Johnson wanted to see 100,000 electric vehicles on the capital’s roads by 2020. But so far there are just 3,000 [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 16, 2012

One of the leading names in car rentals around the world is putting its weight behind two significant electric car projects in London (pictured) and Germany. First, here in the UK, Hertz has announced that it will help to promote the Source London electric vehicle charging network.

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Green Cars News

JULY 6, 2010

Almost a quarter of people (23 per cent) in the UK would not consider buying or driving an eco-friendly vehicle, according to new research. And of that number, more than four in ten (42 per cent) believe electric and hydrogen-powered cars and motorbikes would be a hassle to fill up or charge. The findings come [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 17, 2010

Using the greenest hybrid technology available, the New Bus for London, which will based on the iconic double-decker Routemaster, promises to be a hit not only with passengers but also with the environment.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 17, 2014

The BBC''s relationship with electric cars and its reporting on them have been under scrutiny before, but perhaps no more so than when journalist Brian Milligan took a Mini E electric car from London to Edinburgh just over three years ago. Electric cars Nissan'

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