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Transport for London orders 20 Wrightbus hydrogen double-decker buses

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Transport for London (TfL) has ordered 20 hydrogen double-decker buses as part of its drive to make London’s transport zero-emission. JIVE aims to bring down the cost of the vehicles by buying in bulk with other authorities, helping put the price per bus on a par with the other cleanest fuels. —Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London.

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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

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And yet it acknowledges that EV drivers shouldn’t be buying as many tires as they are. Michelin taking custom approach in optimizing for EV range The performance and durability of tires comes down to three core aspects: the structure of the tire and its core design, the tread, and the compound. As the U.K.

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RingGo survey: only two-fifths of UK drivers likely to consider an EV for next vehicle

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However, a recent survey by RingGo, the UK’s leading cashless parking provider, found that only two-fifths of UK drivers say that they are planning on buying an electric vehicle for their next car. Price appears to be the main limiting factor. RingGo survey.

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Ballard to supply two fuel cell modules to Solaris for bus deployments in Europe

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It is Hamburg’s challenging goal as of 2020 not to buy any conventional diesel buses anymore. Ballard’s fuel cell power modules will be utilized as range extenders for batteries in Solaris electric bus platforms. —Günter Elste, CEO of Hamburger Hochbahn AG.

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UK Government awards more than US$141M to 38 driverless and low carbon vehicle projects

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The projects, led by BMW, CNH Industrial, Ford Motor Company, Jaguar Land Rover, Penso Consulting, Westfield Sportscars and Williams Advanced Engineering, cover a wide range of new innovations. Technologies to reduce the weight and improve electrification in SUV vehicle platforms.

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Robert Llewellyn: Should I raid the pension pot to buy a Tesla Model S?

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In January I drove a Nissan LEAF from London to Edinburgh, it was cold and we had the heater on. We did it in 13 hours, it wasnt difficult in any technical or range anxiety sense, but it was quite a sc[.]. We stopped to charge eight times. Twenty minutes charge each time, we never got close to empty.

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6 Podcasts About the Joys and Perils of the Great Outdoors

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One’s definition of an adventure can vary dramatically, and that’s reflected in the broad range of subjects here. One of the show’s regular segments, “This, That, or the Other Thing,” focuses on ways to make more sustainable choices when it comes to eating out, buying clothes and even planning funerals.