Green Car Congress
JANUARY 16, 2014
The Mayor confirmed his plan at Transport for London’s (TfL’s) “New Taxis for London” event, at which he met five manufacturers developing zero emission capable taxis—Frazer-Nash, Nissan, Karsan, London Taxi Company and Mercedes-Benz. —Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 7, 2016
A group of companies in the UK is aiming to set two new records for hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) as part of Hydrogen Week (11-18 March), with a continuous five-day and five-night drive around the M25 highway. The Mayor of London and the Greater London Authority have played a supporting role in the project.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 7, 2013
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, will has outlined a vision for a £913-million (US$1.48-billion) The Westway, the ultimate symbol of how the urban motorway tore up our cities, will become the ultimate symbol of how we are claiming central London for the bike. billion) investment in cycling infrastructure for the city.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 23, 2012
A fleet of zero-emission Nissan LEAFs will be driving around London on the 23 rd and 24 th June, offering free taxi rides. The use of Twitter is an integral part of Nissan’s ambitious campaign, “The Big Turn On”, which is spreading the EV message via social media channels. A 109 mile charge range, 95% charging efficiency.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 13, 2010
The first of a planned fleet of eight hydrogen fuel cell buses in London will start operating on 18 December. The vehicles were specifically designed for Transport for London (TfL) using technology developed by ISE, Wrightbus and Ballard. The buses will form the only hydrogen bus fleet in the UK and the largest currently in Europe.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 22, 2010
The first few hydrogen taxis being developed by a collaboration led by hydrogen fuel cell developer Intelligent Energy, and including Lotus Engineering Ltd, LTI (London Taxis International) Ltd and TRW Conekt, have been built at Lotus headquarters. Earlier post.).
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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