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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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UK to invest $841M from 2015-2020 to boost ultra low emission vehicle industry

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Additional funding of £50 million (US$84 million) will also be available for local areas to invest in cleaner taxis and buses. The average journey made by motorists is just 7 miles, with the typical range of a pure electric car being around 100 miles. Map out the low carbon transport infrastructure required.

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Plug Power to develop H2 fuel cell range extenders for FedEx Express electric delivery trucks

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Currently, electric delivery trucks are limited to traveling about 80 miles per charge. It is an enabling technology that makes electric-powered delivery vehicles a viable solution for a wide range of applications, including parcel delivery trucks, taxis, post office trucks and port vehicles, the company suggested. million in funding.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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One of the gurus of car sharing, Dr. Susan Shaheen of UC Berkeley, says we are in the age of shared mobility where new modes of alternative transportation services are making great changes. Where it used to be Hertz or Avis–or a taxi–the choices now are much more complex. But take a look at the variety of program available.

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TUM CREATE introduces tropical megacity e-taxi prototype at Tokyo; super-fast charging with twin charge ports

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Singapore-based TUM CREATE unveiled an electric taxi prototype designed for tropical megacities, codenamed EVA, at the Tokyo Motor Show. EVA was designed from the ground-up as an e-taxi and is a result of interdisciplinary research in the areas of energy storage, battery charging, thermal management, and lightweight materials and design.

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California Energy Commission approves more than $20M for clean transportation projects; Tesla, Quallion, other EV, battery and alt-fuel vehicles projects

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The California Energy Commission approved funding of more than $20 million to support low carbon transportation projects; about half went to Tesla Motors. As with the Model S platform on which it is based, Tesla expects the Model X to have a driving range of more than 250 miles on a single charge.

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Renault Samsung Motors boosts range of new SM3 Z.E. by 57% to 233 km

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which first appeared in 2013, has had it range increased by 57% up to 233 km (145 miles) (based on the Korean approval cycle). South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare purchased 1,200 units of the car last April; the model is also popular as an EV taxi in Seoul, Daegu and Jeju Isla. The SM3 Z.E.,