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London Overhauling Congestion Charge Scheme

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The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, outlined plans for a number of changes to the Congestion Charge scheme next year. These measures would sit alongside the proposed removal of the Western Extension of the Zone ( earlier post ) and a range of mitigation measures, and would all be introduced by December 2010 subject to legal processes.

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London congestion charge set to increase

Green Cars News

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. Should they go ahead, these proposed changes would come into effect by December 2010.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

Wireless charging is nothing new— Charged has covered wireless EV charging since at least 2011—but it may be that its true value is only coming into focus now, as more and more commercial and transit fleets are electrifying. metric tons [in battery weight] from a bus, we saved a fleet operator $24 million in energy costs.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

by thelemurking April 7, 2009 7:58 AM PDT Im waiting for the Piaggio MP3 Hybrid to come out in 2010. If a go-cart cant legally drive there, then this thing wont be able to either. Topics: Deals and investments , Transportation Tags: GM , Segway , city transportation , 2009 New York auto show Share: Digg Del.icio.us Look at it this way.

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Electric cars back on track?

Plugs and Cars

Even stories that got much wrong, such as The Independent of London, England, here , concluded "the electric car is probably the [alternative] with the greatest potential." The Nissan plan envisions hundreds of vehicles in 2010, with general sales in various markets including the U.S. Journal here. to commence in 2012.