Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2014

DriveNow, the carsharing joint venture between the BMW Group and Sixt SE ( earlier post ), has launched its flexible carsharing service in London. Initially, 210 BMW 1 Series and MINI Countryman models will be available for spontaneous hire. The standard one-off registration fee for London will be £29 ($45).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2017

Mayor of Paris and Chair of C40 Cities Anne Hidalgo and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced they are working together to create schemes to score new cars based on their real-world emissions and their impact on air quality and to provide that data in an accurate and accessible form to the public. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

New research by scientists at King’s College London suggests that air pollution from London’s roads is improving overall but more work may be needed to tackle some sources of traffic pollution, which continue to breach limits in many parts of the city. No data was available to compare trends in ΔPM 2.5 15–45%·year −1 ).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The funding is awarded under the scheme’s fast-track process and represents part of the £270 million (US$360 million) made available in the financial year 2021 to 2022 to introduce zero emission buses and the infrastructure needed to support them. million) is to be made available to support the introduction of to zero emission buses.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

California’s approach to transportation fuel policy—its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)—will become a global phenomenon, suggests Lux Research. Currently the biofuels industry is driven primarily by the abundant availability of bio-based resources enabling the production of ethanol and biodiesel. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2019

According to the London Mayor’s office, 23% of pedestrian and 58% of cyclist deaths in London involved a Heavy Goods Vehicle, despite HGVs making up only 4% of road miles in London. Prodrive believes the Volta truck will exceed that by such a margin as to set a new standard. ?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

The ULEZ now operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year within the same area of central London as the Congestion Charge. Most vehicles, including cars and vans, need to meet the ULEZ emissions standards or their drivers must pay a daily charge to drive within the zone. tonnes) and buses/coaches (over 5 tonnes).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

These are final test runs under everyday conditions between Barcelona, Paris, London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Hamburg and Hannover. Official figures for range are not yet available. The standard wheelbase versions (2,988 mm / 117.6 Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is currently going through the final phase of ID. in) of the ID.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

The study found that almost a third (32%) of drivers who are open to EVs require a greater availability of charging points to make the switch, while one in five (20%) of those currently not considering an EV would consider buying one if their range were greater. RingGo survey.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2009

These buses will all meet the latest air quality standards, delivering at least Euro V EU emission standards. The maximum funding per bus will be the difference between the cost of the low carbon bus and the cost of its standard diesel equivalent. New hybrid buses in London. Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The Mach-E present at the event was outfitted with the typical yellow and blue emergency vehicle design, and Metro Police Forces in London are requesting a unit for evaluation, as it could be added to the fleet. The Detroit-based automaker revealed a customized variant of its first EV at the Emergency Services Show in Birmingham.

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Teslarati

JUNE 28, 2023

Toyota and Hyundai’s electric vehicle ads have been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the UK’s advertising watchdog. The carmaker used its own website, a YouTube video featuring footballers from the Premier League club Chelsea, and a digital billboard in London’s Piccadilly Square to promote its car.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2023

To do that we need to build new network infrastructure at pace, using the latest available technologies. We want to make smart charging an easier choice for drivers of electric vehicles, whether that is charging on the driveway, at the workplace, or parked on the street.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2019

A new study provides the most detailed picture available to date of the global, regional, and local health impacts attributable to emissions from four transportation subsectors: on-road diesel vehicles; other on-road vehicles; shipping; and non-road mobile engines such as agricultural and construction equipment.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Power for the motor is provided by a compact 14 kWh liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery pack located under the load floor, which has been carefully positioned to preserve the full cargo volume offered by the standard Transit Custom van, and a payload exceeding 1,000 kg. Ford’s compact and fuel-efficient 1.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2019

Air quality in the US may be linked with increased mortality and reduced life expectancy according to new research from Imperial College London and the Center for Air, Climate and Energy Solutions at Carnegie Mellon University. standard is set at 12 microgram per cubic meter of air (µg/m 3 ). The current US annual PM 2.5 µg/m 3 ).

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Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 22, 2007

London could soon replace California as the electric car capital of the world. Thanks in large part to Mayor "Red Ken" Livingstone, who enacted London's much criticized congestion charge policy in 2003. nk Global views London as a first market when it relaunches the Th!nk India's Reva was first into the market with the G-Wiz.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2012

Michelin will introduce a new generation of tires which can automatically communicate pressure levels and also provide traceability of tires throughout their lives in service to a fleet of 100 double-decker buses operated by Stagecoach in London.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The updated C-Class features the latest driver assistance systems available in the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, offering the driver cooperative support and providing for a higher standard of active safety than its predecessor. The redesigned C-Class comes with extended Active Brake Assist as standard.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

It was reconstituted in 1949 when Commonwealth Prime Ministers met and adopted the ‘London Declaration’ where it was agreed all member countries would be “freely and equally associated.”. Countries should implement a fuel economy labeling system, based on the tested score of each model available in the market; Send price signals.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2019

Other mostly European destinations, such as Geneva; London; San Sebastien, Spain; Copenhagen; Prague; Stockholm; Oslo; and Reykjavik had consistently lower levels of air pollution. Some destinations studied—Beijing, Shanghai, and Milan—are heavily polluted during certain months but have relatively cleaner air at other times.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2022

Furthermore, by maximizing the use of available data and knowledge, the project will also improve the efficiency and thereby the sustainability of traffic systems throughout the roads network, for example with regards to the management of traffic flows. In Asset Management , Mercedes-Benz is setting a standard in predictive infrastructure.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 4, 2021

a London-based information company, shows. of available Tesla shares are borrowed by traders, which is a standard measure of short interest. Tesla ( NASDAQ: TSLA ) short-sellers are becoming a rare breed, new data from IHS Markit Ltd., For years, Tesla has been among the most shorted stocks on Wall Street.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

Accumulated fuel consumption over Cenex drive cycle for standard London taxi (TX2) and DuoDrive-equipped TX2 (blue line). In recent tests, the DuoDrive taxi demonstrated a 56% improvement in fuel economy compared to a standard London Taxi (TX2), and simulations predict that an improvement of 100% is possible with further optimization.

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Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

Last month in Chicago, a United Airlines flight to London was ready to depart, but it was still waiting for 13 passengers connecting from Costa Rica. But thanks to a new artificial-intelligence-powered tool called ConnectionSaver, the jet was able to wait for them — their checked bags, too — and still arrive in London on time.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Daimler’s entire truck portfolio (Actros, Arocs, Antos, Atego, Unimog and Econic) is already available in Euro VI versions today. Two years before the due date, the Mercedes-Benz Actros was able to meet the Euro VI emission standard which will come into force on 1 January 2014.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 30, 2021

More recently, we've seen the emergence of videogrammetry (creating 3D models using videos taken from different angles), and Microsoft has made available in limited preview its Microsoft Mesh virtual collaboration technology. PORTL's pricing starts from $60,000, though renting is also available "at much lower costs." meters tall, 1.5

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Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Of the £40 million total funding, £9 million was awarded to Milton Keynes, the second-largest funding in the scheme, alongside London, Bristol and Nottingham. The models will be available for flexible test drives at the standard test drive rate of £15 per day, from 2-8 days, begin your test drive by completing this form.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2019

Particularly necessary: converting and staggering tolls Europe-wide based on CO 2 values whereby CO 2 -neutral vehicles would get significant relief, a targeted subsidy program for buses and for a nationwide charging and hydrogen infrastructure as well as uniform standards for the transport and refueling of hydrogen.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2017

The app shows which cars are available and how much the ride will cost before a customer books a trip. We started one year ago at TechCrunch in London with the vision of partnering with cities to improve the efficiency on their streets. A driver app and comprehensive fleet management complete the system.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The automated eDrive feature is available as standard in many existing and all future BMW plug-in hybrids. In an eDrive Zone, BMW plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) automatically switch to all-electric driving mode upon entering inner city areas. The vehicle recognizes the designated areas using geofencing technology and GPS.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Ford’s Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid van ( earlier post )is available to order now with first deliveries before the end of the year. The battery pack is covered by a standard eight-year/160,000 km (100,000-mile) warranty. Inside the cabin, a power/charge gauge replaces the standard rev counter.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

According to a report in EETimes , UK start-up Nexeon Limited , a spin-off from Imperial College London based on work done by Professor Mino Green, Emeritus Professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering ( earlier post ), is getting ready to license its silicon anode technology for Li-ion batteries, and is in talks with battery makers.

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EV Info

APRIL 4, 2023

The Fisker Ocean is the first model from Fisher Inc and is on sale and available to configure now. The standard battery pack in the Sport model is called the ‘Touring Range’. The brand’s first European centre is under construction in Munich, Germany.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

REVA is available in the following European countries: United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Norway, Greece, Cyprus, France and Belgium. There are more than 2,000 REVA electric cars already on the roads in London and Bangalore, with a distribution network being built up across Europe, South America and parts of Asia.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2014

In January, Dearman announced that it had completed its shakedown testing milestone at the end of 2013 at Imperial College, London, and was moving into a three-month program of tests and performance mapping. The integration of the flywheel into the manual gearbox will deliver a CO 2 reduction while increasing available power and torque.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Delphi Automotive has begun production of its advanced common rail technologies for heavy-duty diesel fuel injection equipment (FIE) that will meet the requirements of Euro VI and other demanding global emissions standards. The systems were previewed as a development project at the IAA in 2008. billion (US$4.7

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