Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Eco City Vehicles PLC (ECV), a developer and supplier of eco-friendly commercial vehicles and the London licensed taxi, launched an all-electric prototype of the London-licensed Mercedes Vito taxi, developed by a consortium of companies including ECV’s manufacturing partner Penso, Mercedes Benz UK and Zytek Automotive.

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Taxi London Mercedes Zytek 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2012

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has launched a new campaign encouraging Londoners to turn off their engines when their vehicle is stationary for more than a minute. The campaign is part of a package of measures to improve air quality, cut harmful pollution and clean up the city ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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London Engine Taxi Pollution 170

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MAY 4, 2011

The China project was similar to Air Products filling hydrogen buses at a fueling station in the Beijing Hydrogen Park during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, which marked the first demonstration project for new-energy vehicles in China.

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Michigan Hydrogen Transportation San Francisco 199

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OCTOBER 8, 2009

The clean APU, for testing in Airbus’ new Aerotec Fuel Cell Test Centre, is designed around Intelligent Energy’s common core fuel cell systems already utilized in motive programs such as Intelligent Energy’s fuel cell hybrid London taxi and in distributed power work with Scottish and Southern Energy plc. Earlier post.).

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Energy Fuel Taxi London 199

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MAY 11, 2009

ISA speed map for Greater London. Transport for London (TfL) will begin a six-month trial of Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) technology which aims to reduce road casualties and help drivers avoid speeding penalties. As part of the trial, which will start this summer, a London bus will be fitted with ISA. Click to enlarge.

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London 2001 Transportation Emissions 186

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JUNE 24, 2009

The project will include 15 Nissan cars, 10 Smith electric taxis, five Smith people carriers, a Smith executive minibus, two AVID saloon cars and two Liberty urban Range Rovers, alongside a network of charging points. London South East Bid. 60 vehicles are planned for the London South East region. EEMS Accelerate.

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Carbon Electric Vehicles Vehicles London 150