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AUGUST 3, 2012

As Team GB enjoys a gold rush at the Olympics, the official vehicles of the London 2012 Games are about to get smaller. That’s because BMW, the official automotive partner of the 2012 Games, has decided to extend its range of fully electric vehicles participating at the event.

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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. According to a blog entry from the Guardian’s Dave Hill , this may come as news to the ears of London Mayor Boris Johnson.

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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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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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MARCH 26, 2010

London to create a ‘hydrogen network’ by 2012, under plans unveiled today, in time for the city’s Olympic games. The plan also aims to encourage a minimum of 150 hydrogen-powered vehicles on the road in London by 2012. Tags: Hydrogen fuel fuel GLA hydrogen LHP london Olympic refill.

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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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APRIL 17, 2009

ev stores today announced at Britain’s biggest green consumer lifestyle show, UK Aware ( www.ukaware.com ) that they have commenced feasibility studies to bring electric car manufacturing to London. With the encouragement and vision of Boris Johnson we think that manufacturing in London may be a real opportunity.

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MAY 22, 2009

Work on both sections is due to be completed before the 2012 Olympics. Responding to the news, Campaign for Better Transport’s roads and climate campaigner, Richard George, said: “No sooner has the contract been awarded than the costs are already rising. Tags: Highways Agency Latest news london M25 widening.

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MAY 26, 2009

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, today set out plans to promote cycling in capital throughout the summer in order to boost the numbers of people travelling by bike and pave the way for London’s ‘cycling revolution’. The message is that we can all cycle, at our own pace and in our own style.

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JULY 10, 2012

The London Olympics has generally taken a green theme: but there has been open criticism for the decision to ban bicycles from 80 per cent of the capital’s Games Lanes (pictured). The Environmental Transport Association (ETA) has hit out at the decision to ban cyclists from these “offside” Games Lanes for “safety” reasons – and [.].

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