Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2018

UPS is working with UK-based technology firm ARRIVAL to develop a pilot fleet of 35 electric delivery vehicles (EVs) to be trialed in London and Paris. Currently, UPS has more than 300 electric vehicles deployed in Europe and the US, and nearly 700 hybrid electric vehicles. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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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 6, 2017

Ford’s new plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) Transit Custom van ( earlier post ) made its debut at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle 2017 event in Millbrook, UK. The vehicle makes its first appearance as Ford prepares 20 PHEV Transits for the 12-month fleet customer trial in London that begins in late 2017.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Ford will begin commercial trials of the plug-in hybrid Transit Van in Cologne, Germany. This will extend to a third European city research into the use of plug-in hybrid electric vans that run solely on electric power for most city trips. Ford recognizes Cologne as a city of strategic importance regarding future mobility.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The sale of hybrid cars will be allowed until 2035. billion) to accelerate the rollout of chargepoints for electric vehicles in homes, streets and on motorways across England, so people can more easily and conveniently charge their cars. To support the acceleration to electrification, the Prime Minister announced: £1.3 billion (US$1.7

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2020

LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is launching the VN5, its new electric light commercial van. VN5 also benefits from a driver-oriented cabin shared with TX, featuring an ergonomic, relaxed and stress-free workspace tried and tested on the streets of London by thousands of cabbies. Six option packs are available.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2022

The funding of this zero-emission private hire fleet follows the successful pay-per-mile funding of taxis that Zeti previously delivered in London using MEEF funds. The funding of this zero-emission private hire fleet follows the successful pay-per-mile funding of taxis that Zeti previously delivered in London using MEEF funds.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2014

UK transport operator Go-Ahead Group has ordered 500 electric flywheel Gyrodrive systems from GKN Hybrid Power for use in buses. This electricity is used to charge the flywheel, spinning it at up to 36,000 rpm. The GKN Hybrid Power Mk4 eFES is an electrically driven flywheel energy storage system. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

GKN Land Systems is ramping up production of its Gyrodrive electric flywheel hybrid technology for buses following successful trials in London and the start of UK production. The electricity charges the flywheel, spinning it at up to 36,000 rpm. The Gyrodrive system is a lower cost alternative to conventional battery hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Ecotricity has opened new charging points on the M4 and M42 highways in the UK as part of the first national charging network, linking Birmingham and Bristol to London. The Electric Highway now has charging points at Welcome Break services on the M25/M1, M40, M4 and M5. Map of Electric Highway (Phase 1). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2012

Europcar, the leader in car hire services in Europe, is adding 100 Toyota Yaris Hybrids ( earlier post ) this year to its UK rental fleet, responding to customer demand for hybrid vehicles. The new Yaris Hybrid will be available to book and collect from all Europcar locations, subject to availability.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2012

Europcar, the leader in car hire services in Europe, is adding 100 Toyota Yaris Hybrids ( earlier post ) this year to its UK rental fleet, responding to customer demand for hybrid vehicles. The new Yaris Hybrid will be available to book and collect from all Europcar locations, subject to availability.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2009

Car-sharing operator Zipcar and the Westminster City Council in London have launched a new car sharing club fleet that will initially include 20 hybrid vehicles and will offer members access to the country’s first all-electric car club vehicle, a Citroen c1.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2009

Elektromotive will complete the installation of its 100th Elektrobay charging station in London by the end of next month. Usage has led to increased demand for electric vehicle charging stations, resulting in additional roadside Elektrobays being introduced across London. Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 25, 2018

Wholesale changes to London Congestion Charge: Hybrids and EVs to have to pay

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Greenways Insurance

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Today (Monday 23rd October 2017) is the day that London’s toxic charge comes into effect. What is the T-Charge? The T-charge, which is applied to all vehicles that do not meet Euro 4 emissions standard as well as quadricycles and motor tricycles that do not meet the Euro 3 Standard will be required to pay £10.00

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

In partnership with Plugless Power, The Hertz Corporation and Hertz Global EV are trialing the first wireless charging system for electric vehicles (EVs) in the car rental industry. kW rated power output) inductive charging system, with a transfer efficiency of 90%. Plugless Power is a Level 2 (240V at 30A, 3.3 Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Ford revealed the production version of the new Transit Custom plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany. The technology enables the vehicle to be charged with grid electricity, contributing to reduced local emissions and allowing the vehicle to enter low-emissions zones.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

The electric vehicles (EVs) will be driven in London and Kent by engineers and technical staff working on connections, maintenance, upgrades and Low Carbon London business. Rapid charging points will achieve an 80% charge in 30 minutes, while it would take seven hours to charge the vehicles from a normal domestic electricity supply.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2012

Hertz On Demand, the global car sharing club, and IBM are piloting a smart charging program in Germany. Initially the electric cars provided by Hertz will be charged using decentralized generation of electricity on the IBM campus. and San Francisco); the UK (London); and China (Shenzhen). miles) away.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Ford is extending its European plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) trial to Cologne. The study, which is also testing Ford PHEVs on the streets of London and Valencia, Spain, aims to better analyse and show the real-world benefits of such vehicles for the environment and for commercial vehicle owners and operators. world use cases.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2010

ISE Corp will display for the first time in the United States its Zero-Emission Hybrid Bus technology at the “Connect with CONNECT” event being held in San Diego on 20 May. This ISE hydrogen fuel cell series hybrid bus, one of five that has been built using ISE technology, is slated for operation at the 2012 Olympics in London.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Due to the fact that Li-ion batteries are still the limiting factor for mass scale adoption of electrified vehicles, there is a need for new batteries that enable EVs with higher driving range, higher safety and faster charging at lower cost. The sustainability of the technology will be assessed from an environmental and economic perspective.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 5, 2009

London Mayor Boris Johnson and Transport for London (TfL) is set to review the London Congestion Charge following complaints that the current system for exemptions to the charge is unfair. Transport for London will report their recommendations by the end of the year. per day.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Forty-four precent view inadequate onsite charging infrastructure as a barrier and 92% advise their facility is not “very well equipped” to accommodate commercial charging needs. Yet the study also found less than half of the companies surveyed are working with governments or utilities to address charging infrastructure.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Fully Charged 2022: Complete with e-catamaran cruises and a whole lot more! The EVA space at Fully Charged LIVE. The September Fully Charged Live San Diego event, the first such gathering in the U.S. I’m so glad that Fully Charged Live returned to this country,” said EVA President Elaine Borseth.

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 20, 2022

HEV: Hybrid Electric Vehicle. It’s often the case that the electric motor is very much an auxiliary source of power in a hybrid, rather than a standalone source of propulsion. kW: Kilowatt (Charging Power). When referencing a charger, the higher the kW, the quicker the car will charge. It’s a daily charge of £100.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will deliver two technical papers at SAE World Congress in April on its SpeedStart torque assist and kinetic energy recovery system ( earlier post ) and TIGERS turbine integrated gas energy recovery system ( earlier post ) for 48V mild hybrid vehicles. 48V Fuel Efficiency Hybrids Vehicle Systems'

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Each truck will have a range of approximately 100 miles between charges, ideal for delivery routes in and around cities. Modec fully electric vehicle with a cab forward design used in London. The all electric trucks will deliver by day and re-charge overnight.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

The consortium seeks to deliver faster-charging, higher-power, higher-energy batteries that improve upon today’s technology. Zap&Go says that its C-Ion technology offers sub-five-minute charging with slow discharge; increased safety; greater charge/discharge cycles versus Li-ion; and is easier to recycle than alternatives.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 22, 2010

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced a new Greener Vehicle Discount as part of the revised London Congestion Charge starting in January 2011, what will this mean to the streets of central London? Tags: Latest news London Congestion Charge.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

Charged spoke with Steve Cotton, CEO and President, and David Regan, VP of Commercial, about the different ways to recycle batteries, and the challenges of building a full-scale circular supply chain for batteries. Charged : Do different companies handle different steps of the process that converts spent battery packs to minerals?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2018

The technology combines high demands on performance charging and discharging, energy density and lifespan. With this we expect maximum charging capacity, performance and lifetime. Akasol has developed and sold a range of battery systems for electric and hybrid buses for years. The batteries are being tempered at about 25°C.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2021

EVC Powertech Ltd – 6-minute EV – an EV battery that can be charged in 6-minutes – Birmingham, West Midlands. Ford Motor Company Ltd – GigaDriveUK: Feasibility of high volume electric drive unit and hybrid transmission manufacture within Ford UK – Basildon, Essex. Less Common Metals Ltd – New UK Magnet plant – Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2009

The current generation NiMH PHEV prototype in London. The vehicles will use an innovative charging system which is able to ensure safe charging, communication between the plug and the vehicle, identification of the vehicle and invoicing of energy. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2012

These electric vehicles can be booked from €8 (US$10) per hour through the website [link] using the special Italo discount code, and will be powered at charging units provided by Enel, Italy’s largest electric utility. Electric vehicles in Rome have free of charge access to designated parking areas and no ZTL (city center zone) limits.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2013

The BMW i3’s 170 horsepower (127 kW) and 184 lb-ft (249 N·m) of torque hybrid-synchronous electric motor, developed and produced by BMW, is electrified by a 22-kWh lithium-ion battery, good for 80-100 miles of driving. DC fast charging, using the SAE DC Combo-Fast Charger, will be available as an option.

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