Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
For more than 13 years, London has collected a stiff charge from motor vehicles entering the congested core of the city during weekday business hours. Known as the congestion charge, the fee of £11.50 a day, or $14.50 (£10 with automatic payment, or $12.50) is levied from 6 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday except holidays.
Green Car Congress
JULY 21, 2009
The retrofitted hybrid trucks are projected to improve fuel economy by 44%, decrease particulate matter by 96% and reduce NO x emissions by 75% compared to the standard FedEx Express delivery truck. As a result of these efforts, FedEx Express has saved 45 million gallons of fuel or 452,573 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
Green Cars News
MAY 20, 2009
So far, 100 smart electric cars have already been undergoing large-scale trials in London since 2007. In 2004, Tesla began development of its first electric vehicle, the Roadster, which remains the only highway capable EV for sale in North America or Europe. In 2010 the company will introduce its first battery-powered Mercedes-Benz.
Green Cars News
JUNE 29, 2009
The new Prius was chosen from a short-list of 10 green car finalists which were test-driven at Imperial College, London, by six of the UK’s leading green transport and environmental experts. The title of WhatGreenCar Car of the Year 2009 has been awarded to the ‘next generation’ Toyota Prius, due to be launched in the UK on 1 st August 2009.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
Like electric cars, electric bicycles are classified as zero-emission vehicles, meaning they emit no exhaust gases. Emissions, however, are produced elsewhere, when the electricity used to power the vehicles is generated. The ease with which you can slip in and out of traffic, without breaking into a sweat, is intoxicating.
Green Car Congress
JULY 22, 2009
In connection with this year’s Group of Eight conference in Italy, China reiterated its opposition to participating in emission reduction plans while at the same time drafting a $440-billion renewable energy package. billion in 2004 to $117 billion 2007 with the first three quarters of 2008 averaging 29% higher than 2007.
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