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BYD delivers 500 battery-electric e6 police cars to Shenzhen Public Security Bureau

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The BYD e6 reaches speeds of over 140 km/h (~87 mph) with a range of 300 km (187 miles), making it suited for the demands of police utility vehicles. million kilometers (or 24 million miles as of 30 December 2012). million miles). BYD expects to deliver 50 e6 taxis starting the second quarter of 2013.

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Renault Samsung Motors loaning 10 SM3 Z.E. EVs to Seoul City for taxi work

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earlier post ) sedans to Seoul City for free so that members of the Seoul Taxi Association and their passengers can discover the benefits of using an electric vehicle for taxi work. Taxi businesses involved in the scheme will be exempt from tolls through a number of tunnels into the city.

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Volkswagen Presents Electric Milano Taxi Study at Hannover Messe

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The electric Milano Taxi concept. Volkswagen unveiled the Milano Taxi, an electric MPV concept tailored to the needs of taxi drivers and their passengers. Volkswagen has announced that it will launch its first production electric vehicles in 2013. Click to enlarge.

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BYD to supply 50 e6 BEVs to greentomatocars for minicabs in London

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The company expects that the 50 electric BYD e6 will be available for its customers to use from the second quarter of 2013. It is my aim that London’s minicabs and taxis will be zero-emission by 2020, which will have a major impact on air quality. greentomatocars is London’s second largest quality minicab service, with a fleet of 300.

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Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles joining London hydrogen project

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Its partners have been involved in the implementation of the two existing refueling stations, the operation of five fuel cell London buses which joined the Transport for London fleet in 2011, with another three to join in 2013, as well as a fleet of hydrogen iconic London taxis, fueled by hydrogen. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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EADS demonstrating electric and hybrid aviation propulsion; innovative distributed propulsion series hybrid

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The EADS Group—comprising Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter—is demonstrating at the Paris Air Show 2013 a number of initiatives in the field of electric and hybrid propulsion, which it calls its “E-aircraft projects”. Click to enlarge. A backup battery is provided for emergency landing purposes.

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