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London Taxi relaunches as London EV Company; order for 225 vehicles from The Netherlands

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London Taxi Company (LTC) has relaunched as London EV Company (LEVC), marking the next stage in the company’s transformation. LEVC also revealed the final version of the new London Taxi—the TX—and its eCity technology comprising an advanced battery electric powertrain with a small gasoline generator.

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Geely raises $400M via Green Bonds sale to develop and produce TX5 range-extended electric London taxis

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China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH) has raised $400 million through the first Green Bond sale on the offshore market from a Chinese automobile company to support the design, development and production of range-extended electric vehicles by its UK subsidiary, the LondonTaxi Company (LTC), manufacturer of the iconic London Black Cab.

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United to buy 15 supersonic aircraft from Boom; option for 35 more; optimized for 100% SAF

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Among the many future potential routes for United are Newark to London in just three and a half hours, Newark to Frankfurt in four hours and San Francisco to Tokyo in just six hours. Capable of flying at speeds of Mach 1.7—twice Boom is working with Rolls-Royce on propulsion. Results varied by seating class, configuration, and route.

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New EV charging station at Gatwick airport

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‘Gridserve has been placed in a strategic location and will be available to millions of passengers, commuters, staff, residents and businesses that pass through the area each year,’ said Bronwen Jones, development director at London Gatwick airport. ‘We Upstairs has been split into three distinct zones. Source: Gridserve

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Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally, Lotus Emira: Nowadays’s Automotive Information

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A prototype has been clear and Ford has showed that form books will detectable this autumn. The Lotus Emira is the closing Lotus to be provided with an internal-combustion engine, and it’s in the end eager to form its method into U.S. showrooms this autumn. Up to date pricing for the U.S. Up to date pricing for the U.S.

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The Paris Olympics Promise to Be Stunning. The Prices Already Are.

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Don’t be too discouraged if you haven’t booked yet. It’s essential that French and international tourists get their money’s worth,” said Olivia Grégoire, the minister in charge of tourism. Travelers may need to watch out for sudden price jumps by hotels and rental hosts even after a booking is confirmed. 28 to Sept.

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Volkswagen’s MOIA introduces electric ridesharing car for up to 6 passengers; 300km range

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In addition to the car, the system includes a customer app which passengers use to book and pay for a MOIA. The app shows which cars are available and how much the ride will cost before a customer books a trip. MOIA is currently testing the service in Hannover using a fleet of Volkswagen Multivan T6 vehicles.

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