Drive Electric

JULY 28, 2021

You only have to look to the London Congestion Charge for proof of that. So, what is it, where does it apply, and are electric cars exempt from congestion charge costs? So, what is it, where does it apply, and are electric cars exempt from congestion charge costs? What is the London Congestion Charge?

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Having just opened its first store in London, electric car maker, Tesla has announced the UK pricing for its long-awaited Model S. Less than we were expecting, Tesla will sell the fully electric car from just £49,900 after a Government Plug-in Car Grant of £5,000 is deducted. With prices on mainla[.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

Renault’s new Twin’Z electric car concept will take part in the London Design Festival for the first time this month. Developed in association with British designer, Ross Lovegrove this one-off, fully electric city car concept will make its first UK appearance at the Design Museum in London’s Sh[.].

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2017

MOIA, the mobility startup from the Volkswagen Group ( earlier post ), is introducing its electric ride pooling concept van just one year after its inception. MOIA is presenting the electric van and its ride pooling ecosystem with the mission “One Million Cars off the Road” at TechCrunch in Berlin (4-5 December).

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

British Police Forces in the United Kingdom are examining the advantages of adding electric cars to their fleets. 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.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 14, 2014

Nissan’s all-electric LEAF is increasingly finding use as a private hire vehicle, including in the UK, with minicab firms such as Pheonix Cars in Northumberland and C&C Taxis of St Austell. Now a new firm is taking on the challenge of running fully electric Nissan cars in the demanding environ[.].

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Teslarati

MAY 7, 2021

Since 2018, Volkswagen has been developing its Modular Electric Drive, or MEB, platform for electric vehicles. Tesla’s Full Self-Driving systems are for sale for one lump sum: currently $10,000 on top of what you pay for your car. Think about getting from London to say, Southampton on the train,” Zellmer said.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Car clubs have been a growing fashion in the last ten years or so, and now they are starting to go electric too. With the launch of the UK’s first fully electric car club, E-Car Club in London last month, we take a look at the increasing presence of batt[.]. Electric cars The Green Piece'

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Ten fully electric cars begin work in London this week with private hire firm, Thriev. In total, the firm has an order in place for 20 of BYD’s e6 fully-electric cars, to help provide its customers with a clean alternative way to travel. Electric cars'

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2020

This deal will help to deliver Uber’s vision for every car on the app in the capital—around 45,000 drivers—to be fully electric from 2025. Through the Clean Air Plan, drivers will on average save £4,500, depending on the miles they’ve driven, off the cost of switching to an electric car.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 3, 2013

The UK’s largest celebration of East Asian cinema outside of London, the fully electric car will be used to chauffeur VIP guests including East Asian movie stars and directors, to screening and lectures between[.]. Electric cars Nissan'

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 30, 2013

Two intrepid explorers are setting out to prove that electric cars are a practical driving solution today, travelling 1,500 miles over the course of four days in a fully electric Nissan LEAF. Embarking on a mission to travel from Aberdeen to London, then onto Cardiff and then back to Aberdeen, Ros[.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 17, 2014

Renault’s fully electric Twizy is to star in a new film. Set in London, in a dark vision of the future, the Twizy has overtaken as the preferential mode of transport. Electric cars Renault' Terry Gilliam’s The Zero Theorem is the story of a lonely and eccentric IT genius looking for the meaning of life.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 23, 2022

Nothing imbues the sweet romantic life like a Fiat breezing through Italy, especially if it’s the New 500 (fully electric). The elegance of the new LEVC electric taxi (as the more utilitarian electric VN5 van) now offers better fleet management through the MyGeotab dash.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 26, 2012

Hybrid taxi service Climatecars appointed Siemens to install its first charging post as the London-based firm expands its fleet to include new, rechargeable models. Two new Renault [.].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

The project, which will put 340 vehicles on the road in trials within the next six to eighteen months, will be the biggest of its kind and is intended to accelerate the availability of low carbon cars to consumers. The majority of the vehicles are electric, with a small number being plug-in gasoline-electric hybrids.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 3, 2012

As Team GB enjoys a gold rush at the Olympics, the official vehicles of the London 2012 Games are about to get smaller. That’s because BMW, the official automotive partner of the 2012 Games, has decided to extend its range of fully electric vehicles participating at the event. Having already offered 160 BMW 1 Series [.].

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Drive Electric

JUNE 16, 2021

It almost seems as though London is against us mere motorists. The UK capital isn’t the most welcoming place for cars, with the lack of parking, Congestion Charge , congestion itself and the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). With some great transport links to take advantage of, having a car in London isn’t always necessary or practical.

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Drive Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

If this is something that’s been on your mind, stepping into the world of electric motoring has probably crossed it too, making the switch to an electric car or van could help you improve your lifestyle in a wonderful new way. Are electric cars better for the environment? How much are electric cars?

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Drive Electric

JULY 1, 2021

One of the key things when it comes to cost is the savings you can make on the London Congestion Charge. The congestion charging scheme was first introduced in central London in 2003, aiming to reduce the amount of traffic in the capital. And from 25 October 2021, only battery-electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are eligible.

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2011

London could save four thousand tonnes of CO2 emissions every week if all of the capital’s black cabs were fully electric, new research commissioned by the UK low carbon motor, EcoVelocity reveals.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 22, 2009

Reaction from customers taking part in the UK trial, including the Metropolitan Police, universities, local councils, architects and energy companies, has proved so encouraging that smart’s parent company, Daimler AG, has confirmed that the smart electric drive will go into small series production, with cars coming to the UK in early 2010. .

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Green Cars News

JULY 2, 2009

This year the Goodwood Festival of Speed (3 to 5 June) will showcase some of the world’s newest and most sophisticated electric cars and motorcycles. To ensure they all remain fully charged for their multiple emissions-free runs up the legendary 1.6-mile

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Green Cars News

MAY 20, 2009

Daimler has acquired an equity stake of nearly 10 per cent of Tesla Motors Inc, the American electric sports car manufacturer. The German carmaker, which owns brands including Mercedes Benz, already collaborates with Telsa over an electric version of their smart car model.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 12, 2009

Leading provider of electric vehicle recharging bays, Elektromotive, has been selected as one of the UK companies to trial the new electric version of the smart fortwo. Elektromotive has taken delivery of its own fully electric smart and, over the next 4 years, will report back on the car’s battery performance, reliability and range.

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Drive Electric

MARCH 12, 2021

From range issues to the cost of electric cars, read on as we debunk six of the most common electric car myths out there. You can’t drive very far in an electric car. Around 15 years ago, electric cars were typically only capable of covering less than 50 miles on a single charge.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

Cartoon Welcome > Themes > Hybrid & Electric > Opinion > EV special III Experience the electric future Annick Driessen, MindsinMotion.net Thursday 16 April 2009 Electric cars will soon be booming, claimed Professor Pier Vellinga in the first of our series on the future of electric vehicles on the Dutch roads.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 10, 2009

Leading electrical retailer Comet today launches a pilot scheme that offers customers free charging for electric vehicles. Comet is the first retailer to offer the service to customers, with “Plug & Go” points in its store car park in Purley Way, Croydon.

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