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Thriev adding 20 BYD e6 electric cars to London fleet

Green Car Congress

Thriev , a company offering zero-emission, chauffeured cars to corporate and private users in London, is adding 20. BYD e6 electric cars to the fleet. Last month, the Mayor of London announced that from 1 January 2018, all new taxis would have to be zero-emission capable in order to gain an operating licence.

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100 Tesla Model 3 vehicles offered to private hire drivers in London

Teslarati

“At Breathe our mission is to provide large scale Electric-Vehicles-as-a-Service offerings and we are excited to be starting with sustainable, flexible and affordable vehicle subscription options for London’s private hire market,” commented Jeff Davis, Director of Breathe. “We The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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Mayor of London proposes $1.4B cycling plan for the city; “Crossrail for the bike”

Green Car Congress

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.

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Driving Dystopia: Europe’s Low Emission Zones Aren't Going Over Well

The Truth About Cars

Originally framed as a way to improve air quality throughout London, ULEZ cameras have started to proliferate more suburban communities. All vehicles traversing these areas are subject to fines unless they adhere to strict emissions guidelines or have been given a clearance by the city. Londoners very clearly did not.

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Elektromotive Will Install 100th Elektrobay Charging Station in London by End of May

Green Car Congress

Elektromotive will complete the installation of its 100th Elektrobay charging station in London by the end of next month. Usage has led to increased demand for electric vehicle charging stations, resulting in additional roadside Elektrobays being introduced across London. Earlier post.).

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Video Friday: Dog-E

Cars That Think

ICRA 2023 : 29 May–2 June 2023, LONDON RoboCup 2023 : 4–10 July 2023, BORDEAUX, FRANCE RSS 2023 : 10–14 July 2023, DAEGU, KOREA IEEE RO-MAN 2023 : 28–31 August 2023, BUSAN, KOREA Enjoy today’s videos! Uncrate this pup to reveal a unique combination of colorful lights, sounds and personality traits, so no two Dog-Es are ever the same!

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Ferrari on self-driving vehicles: ‘We don’t help’

Baua Electric

That’s the commitment from CEO Benedetto Vigna, who spoke on the Monetary Occasions ‘ Moment of the Automobile Height this week in London. ” The ultraluxury logo is, then again, running on electrical automobiles and has the skill to assemble its personal device for the ones, mentioned Vigna, who become CEO in September 2021.

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