Green Car Reports

JANUARY 23, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: U.S. oil demand rose in 2013, a priest reflects on owning an electric car, and Nissan e-NV200 electric vans join a FedEx trial fleet in the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. for the first time. Should everyone lease cars all the time? Tesla CEO Elon Musk says "yes."

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 31, 2013

A new minicab service in London has turned to Toyota to ensure that its fleet meets its strict environmental criteria. Embarque, an executive minicab service in London, is to add 22 new seven seat Prius+ models into its fleet in the coming weeks.

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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.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Transport for London (TfL) has made a strong commitment to hybrid buses (pictured) – by approving a production order for 600 new buses to be introduced in the capital during the next four years. The order of 600 buses will represent a 200 per cent increase of the current hybrid bus fleet in London – [.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 20, 2012

Work begins this week on a new network of electric vehicle charging points, in support of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games.

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Green Cars News

MAY 30, 2014

From turning London cabs electric (see Cabbies test London’s new electric range extended taxi) to establishing bio-LNG refuelling stations (see Whitbread joins growing fleet of bio-LNG trucks), sometimes at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk Green credentials Editor Pick' we’re just plain proud to be British.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 29, 2010

The three-year fleet trial of the Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid has reached the halfway stage in the London area. They have since clocked around 164,663miles collectively in eight fleets operated by customers [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The buses of London may be seen as iconic and historic, but they could soon be sent hurtling into a greener, modern era. The Olympic Delivery Authority has granted planning permission for a hydrogen refuelling facility that would be built in east London as part of a milestone in bringing a fleet of five hydrogen fuel cell buses into service.

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Electric Vehicles India

MARCH 16, 2023

Attendees will have key conversations with key stakeholders from multiple automotive OEMs, governments, the transportation sector, major technology companies, fleet operators, batteries and battery management systems, charging infrastructure companies, and other disruptive start-ups that can be drilled down. Visit [link] to register now.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Nissan’s Leaf electric car is now available for short term hire in London and Paris as leading car rental firm Europcar takes delivery of 10 new models. Five new Leaf models will be available in London, with five heading to Paris. Although the Leaf is easy to drive (it operates much like any other automatic [.].

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Teslarati

MAY 12, 2022

. “We are committed to meet growing customer demand for green and sustainable solutions and achieve our long-term goal of net-zero emissions by 2050,” Executive Vice President for Corporate Development at Deutsche Post DHL Group, Pablo Ciano, said. Several of our divisions will thus benefit from this agreement with Volvo Trucks.”

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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[.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 30, 2014

London’s congestion charge is to rise by 15 per cent to £11.50 a day, from next month, Transport for London has announced. Fleet customers and those who pay by A[.]. The increase of £1.50 a day will come into force from June 16, 2014 and will be the first time the cost has been increased since 2011. Congestion'

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Green Cars News

MARCH 14, 2013

If you were told that a city in the UK would be leading the way with fuel cell technology you’d be forgiven if you expected the city in question to be London, Edinburgh, Cardiff or Belfast. In reality however, it is Aberdeen that will soon boast Europe’s largest hydrogen fuel cell bus fleet. That’s because [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 26, 2012

A fleet of Nissan LEAF models assumed the role of London taxis last weekend, providing free taxi rides for many London residents and visitors to the capital. The stunt aimed to highlight how the fully-electric ‘taxi’ was six times cheaper to fuel than a conventional petrol-powered car.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2010

One fleet co-ordinator found the true secret to a greener fleet after attending the Greener Company Car in Action Day (GCCIA). London-based Louise Haigh was the lucky winner of a brand-new and ultra clean mountain bike after entering a competition on the Skoda stand of the two-day event.

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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

APRIL 30, 2009

The new zero emission vehicle from Citroen - the C1 ev’ie - will feature in Green Motion’s fleet the company has announced. According to Green Motion, the vehicle will initially be placed at their London, Leeds and Manchester locations before expanding to the rest of its network later this year.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

The announcement that BMW is the new automotive sponsor for the 2012 London Olympic Games, is a ‘serious disappointment’ according to the Autocar’s Hilton Holloway. However Paul Deighton, chief executive of London’s organising committee, told the magazine: “We didn’t want a big fleet of electric vehicles.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is to be used to promote London mayor Boris Johnson’s electric vehicle charging network, Source London, which is to go live in Spring 2011. Transport for London (TfL) welcomed four new Mitsubishi i-MiEVs into its fleet in June as part of the Mayor’s plans to make London the ‘electric vehicle capital of [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 24, 2012

London could soon see the arrival of its first all-electric taxi fleet after one of the capital’s minicab services sealed a deal with Chinese EV manufacturer BYD.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 23, 2012

The BMW Group has delivered the first 40 vehicles that will be used for this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in London. As the Official Automotive Partner to London 2012, BMW’s newly-liveried vehicles will be used by LOCOG to help ensure the games run smoothly. The full fleet will consist of electric, diesel, and hybrid [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 25, 2009

Four electric and alternative fuel van makers have been selected to supply green commercials to public sector organisations later this year. Tags: Green credentials Adonis commercial fleet green van public sector.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 23, 2012

Eco-minded private hire firm greentomatocars has powered up its fleet with the addition of two Renault Fluence Z.E. The fully electric models join over 200 hybrid and bio-fuelled vehicles as the London-based firm tries to help the capital meet air quality targets.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 16, 2009

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced plans to make the Congestion Charge ‘fairer and easier’ as he announces a number of changes to the scheme set to be introduced next year. The Freight Transport Association (FTA) welcomed news of an automated payment system for the London Congestion Charge.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 21, 2010

The Japanese carmaker launches the programme that sees 20 of its new prototype plug-in models begin trials in London by joining the vehicle fleets of five businesses and [.]. Tags: Toyota london model new plug-in prius trial.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 6, 2010

The City of London Corporation has become one of the first local authorities to benefit from the Department for Transport’s (DfT) Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme (LVCVPP), after it took delivery of an all-electric van. Tags: Allied Vehicles Allied Electric City of London eBoxer electric fleet Peugeot.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

While corners of the automotive sector have shown support for the government's decision to slow things down (including brands that claimed they’d have fleet-wide electrification years ago), environmental groups and the opposition party are trying to paint Sunak as a Luddite. A relaxation of 2030 would undermine all three,” she said.

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Green Cars News

JULY 8, 2009

The world’s largest car sharing club is ready to make an impact in the UK as ZipCar and the Westminster City Council launched a new car sharing club fleet. The fleet will initially include 20 hybrid vehicles and offer members access to the country’s first all-electric car club vehicle the Citroen C1.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

A fleet of hydrogen-fuelled black cabs could be in service in time for the London Olympics in 2012. A taxi cab, identical to the traditional London black cabs is currently being tested, with the aim that it will be ready for full road trials in time for the capital’s Olympic games. The cab, developed by [.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 6, 2014

It is expected that the visit will be the first of many as the Commercial Group''s hydrogen hybrid delivery fleet will expand[.]. The Commercial Group has made its first stop at Air Products'' Smartfuel hydrogen filling station at Heathrow Airport to fuel the group''s first hydrogen hybrid Ford Transit. Hydrogen fuel Vans Hydrogen cars'

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 28, 2009

The mayor of London, Boris Johnson is planning to help create Britain’s first hydrogen highway to promote the use of fuel cell vehicles, according to The Times. He wants to make Britain a leader in fuel-cell technology and is planning a network of hydrogen filling stations throughout London.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Nissan is to provide a fleet of 20 Leafs to the car hailing service Uber as part of a trial that could eventually see Uber running an all-electric fle.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The firm’s Openreach division– which is responsible for the nationwide local BT network– has begun testing four electric vans in Milton Keynes and East London, and, if successful, [.]. Tags: Electric cars BT electric van fleet Openreach telecommunications trial.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Southwark council in south London has just been awarded two GreenFleet accolades, winning the Public Sector Fleet of the Year (+250 vehicles) thanks to its choice of low carbon vehicles. Tags: Green credentials LPG award Citroen congestion charge Green Fleet Southwark Council.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Television presenter and Camden resident Gail Porter will open Camden Council’s special Green Motor Show where residents and businesses can discover a whole range of eco-friendly vehicles. The Camden Council Green Motor Exposition (GME) will take place at Triton Square Plaza from 10am to 4pm on Thursday 24 September.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Volkswagen has scooped the 2010 Energy Saving Trust Fleet Hero Award for Innovation in Car and Van Manufacture. The accolade was presented at a ceremony in London last week, and recognises the contribution made by Volkswagen to green fleet management.

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