Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2014

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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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2016

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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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

London-based EV tire manufacturer ENSO said it is in discussions with multiple international car makers and has begun trials with major fleet operators. Taxi drivers using the Enso tires will pay no up-front costs but instead pay a subscription fee of around one pence per mile.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has renewed calls for scrapping the most polluting diesel cars and giving drivers cash incentives to switch to cleaner vehicles as part of the evidence he gave to the Environmental Audit Committee today. They now feel very hacked off now they’re told they are more polluting.

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 23, 2023

LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is celebrating the significant milestone of producing its 10,000th vehicle at its factory in Ansty, Coventry, UK. LEVC has manufactured the TX – the world’s most advanced electric taxi – at its groundbreaking facility since 2017.

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Taxi London Production Vehicles 117

CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

London's largest private taxi company is going all electric.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2018

The European ZEFER (Zero Emission Fleet vehicles for European Roll-out) project will deploy large fleets of 60 hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles in each of three European capitals (Paris, London and Brussels). One hundred seventy FCEVs will be operated as taxi or private-hire vehicles, and the remaining 10 will be used by the police.).

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 22, 2017

Few vehicles are as iconic as the London black cab, known the world over for its upright shape and ubiquity (although many of them aren't black any more). The London Taxi Company recently completed a U.K. But under the stewardship of Chinese automaker Geely, the black cab is about to get a green makeover.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 9, 2020

London’s black cab tries on plug-in delivery-van duty. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Supplies are already pinched for the RAV4 Prime. And another plug-in hybrid Audi is U.S.-bound. Audi has confirmed that the A7 plug-in hybrid fastback is arriving to U.S. showrooms this fall.

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London Audi Plug-in Plug 86

Green Car Reports

JUNE 12, 2014

Electric cars make a lot of sense for use as taxis. Taxis are typically driven in cities, where air pollution is often a problem. And passengers tend to like a smoother, quieter taxi ride. London taxi firm eConnect Cars has realized all these factors, setting up an all-electric taxi fleet of.'

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Taxi London Fleet Nissan 96

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

It is the first time pure EVs have been available for hire through the Uber app in London. It is the first time pure EVs have been available for hire through the Uber app in London. With the impact of poor air quality remaining a cause for concern, the trial could prove to be a pivotal moment for tackling the challenges in London.

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London Nissan Supplies Taxi 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2010

Zytek won the award for Most Economical & Environmentally Friendly Multi-Purpose electric vehicle with a 7-seat electric Mercedes Vito taxi ( earlier post ) in the first RAC Brighton to London Future Car Challenge. The Zytek taxi reached the Pall Mall finish in central London after around 4 hours, including scheduled stops.

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Zytek Taxi London Mercedes 252

Baua Electric

JUNE 2, 2023

The standard taxi operators that LEVC counts as consumers had been going through more than one demanding situations starting from the emergence of ride-hailing and ride-sharing services and products to the plunge in call for throughout the pandemic. The corporate will make the most of the underpinnings for each people-movers and supply cars.

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London Price Range Taxi 52

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Today, the Lexus LF-FC hydrogen fuel-cell concept debuts at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show, a range-extended electric taxi debuts in London, and a startup plans to equip heavy-duty trucks with bolt-on hybrid systems. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Taxi Lexus London Concept 60

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 24, 2012

The city of London, England is set to have its first all-electric taxi fleet from the second quarter of 2013. Taxi company greentomatocars and Chinese carmaker BYD have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see greentomato cars running a fleet of 50 BYD e6 electric crossovers.

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E6 Taxi London BYD 91

Electric Cars Report

MAY 4, 2023

LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is launching its innovative new pure electric vehicle technology that will provide the foundation of its transformation from a high-end taxi manufacturer, to a leading provider of e-mobility solutions.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 11, 2014

eConnect Cars, one of only a handful of all-electric chauffeuring services in London, has taken delivery of seven new Nissan LEAFs, with a further 14 to be delivered during the remainder of 2014. Based in Canary Wharf, eConnect Cars is helping revolutionise the London taxi industry by providing 10[.].

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Taxi London Industrial Industry 56

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2012

UQM PowerPhase Pro 100 electric drive systems are powering a fleet of hydrogen fuel cell London taxicabs during the 2012 Olympic Games. This fleet joins another previously announced UQM-powered vehicle at the London 2012 Summer Olympics.

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London 2012 Power Powered 231

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2012

The City of Bogota, Colombia, has launched a pilot project to spur the use of electric vehicles in Bogota’s center-city taxi fleet. The first taxis are expected to be operational in the city in the next few months. On 29 December 2011, the City of Bogota enacted Decree No. 677 to support the project over a three-year period.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 6, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Mazda is planning its next-generation Skyactiv engines, the Nissan e-NV200 electric London taxi debuts, and we preview the green production cars and concepts set to debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Taxi Mazda London Detroit 78

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2012

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has launched a new campaign encouraging Londoners to turn off their engines when their vehicle is stationary for more than a minute. The campaign is part of a package of measures to improve air quality, cut harmful pollution and clean up the city ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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London Engine Taxi Pollution 170

Green Cars News

APRIL 2, 2014

London’s new electric range-extended cab has been tested by real-life taxi drivers and the city’s Mayor, Boris Johnson for the first time. The new Metrocab taxi, developed by UK firms, Frazer-Nash Research and Ecotive, is expected to save the typical London cabbie between £20 or £40 a day th[.].

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Frazer-Nash Taxi London Range 63

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

Electric cars are becoming an attractive business proposition for high-mileage vehicle operators such as ride-sharer Uber in key EU capitals such as Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Lisbon, a new study by research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) has found. This is a win-win-win situation for drivers, citizens and the planet.

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Diesel Taxi Re-Charge Pollution 243

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: London explores the use of range-extended taxis, Hyundai and Kia have decided on a gas mileage settlement and one futurist says gasoline cars could be obsolete in just a few years. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Now, the city is set.'

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 17, 2014

Just yesterday we gave you details of a new range extended taxi cab for London (see ''New range extended taxi cab could save cabbies up to ?40 40 a day''): and now the Mayor of London has issued a deadline by which all new taxi cabs must be zero emission. Latest News Green cars Electric cars'

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Taxi London Emissions Green Cars 48

Green Car Reports

MAY 25, 2016

The project to build plug-in hybrid versions of the iconic London black cab is about to receive a significant new dose of funding. The company that makes the cabs, London Taxi Company (LTC), is now owned by the Chinese carmaker Geely. DON'T MISS: London's.

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London Plug-in Plug Taxi 74

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. Despite a reduction in the total number of vehicles on London roads by 0.5%

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London Pollution Parts Exhaust 150

Green Cars News

JUNE 26, 2012

A fleet of Nissan LEAF models assumed the role of London taxis last weekend, providing free taxi rides for many London residents and visitors to the capital. The stunt aimed to highlight how the fully-electric ‘taxi’ was six times cheaper to fuel than a conventional petrol-powered car.

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Taxi London Nissan Petrol 49

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Few vehicles are more iconic than London's black cabs, but that doesn't mean they have to stay the same forever. While the styling will remain recognizable, London taxis are about to get a significant overhaul--with help from a Chinese benefactor.

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London Chinese Taxi Range 60

Green Cars News

AUGUST 6, 2012

Nissan has unveiled its take on the London Hackney carriage as it looks to offer taxi drivers with a low emission alternative. Revealing both a diesel version and an electric version, the new Nissan NV200 London Taxi will be cheaper to buy and lower emission than the current offerings (currently there are only two alternatives; [.].

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London Taxi Nissan Clean 49

Green Cars News

JUNE 10, 2013

Plans to launch a fleet of fully-electric taxi cars in London have been delayed due to a lack of suitable charging points. Well-known environmentally-minded taxi firm, Green Tomato Cars had planned to have 50 of the BYD e6 cars, up and running as part of its fleet by the middle of the month. Latest News'

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 20, 2013

London mayor, Boris Johnson got an exclusive first look at London’s new range-extended electric taxi this week, as the model’s makers prepare for on-the-road trials of the cab to start early next year. Electric cars' Built by UK-based firm Ecotive with its technology partner, Fraser Nash Research, the new Metroc[.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 31, 2012

London’s minicabs are going electric after the first zero emission taxi rolled on to the capital’s roads this week. The two Renault Fluence Z.E.s – introduced by eco-focussed London cab hire firm Climatecars – are the first electric Fluence models to reach the UK, ahead of its release this Autumn.

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London Taxi Electric Electrical 56

Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

With zero road emissions, travelling by taxi in the nation’s capital could soon get an environmentally friendly spin. Eco City Vehicles PLC has launched an all-electric prototype of the London-licensed Mercedes Vito taxi, which has been developed by a consortium of companies including Zytek Automotive, Penso and Mercedes Benz UK.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 8, 2010

City dwellers and tourists in London should keep their eyes peeled for the latest environmental development in the nation’s capital – a full performance, zero emission Fuel Cell Hybrid London taxi.

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Taxi London Hybrid Fuel 47

Green Cars News

OCTOBER 28, 2012

As London continues in its ambitious efforts to make every minicab and taxi in the city a zero emission model by 2020, one of the leading electric car makers in China will be introducing its vehicles into the capital. That’s because BYD Auto has signed a memorandum of understanding with Green Tomato Cars to bring [.].

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London BYD Electric Cars Taxi 61

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 23, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: U.S. oil demand rose in 2013, a priest reflects on owning an electric car, and Nissan e-NV200 electric vans join a FedEx trial fleet in the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Should everyone lease cars all the time? for the first time. Tesla CEO Elon Musk says "yes."

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Oil Nissan Taxi London 119