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VW to stage world premiere of ID. Buzz on 9 Mar; two versions to be sold in Europe

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These are final test runs under everyday conditions between Barcelona, Paris, London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Hamburg and Hannover. The top speed is electronically limited at 145 km/h (90 mph). The model line will in future offer charging solutions such as the ‘Plug & Charge’ function. Using this function, the ID.

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London Calling: Congestion Charge Recharges Electric Cars

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London could soon replace California as the electric car capital of the world. Thanks in large part to Mayor "Red Ken" Livingstone, who enacted London's much criticized congestion charge policy in 2003. nk Global views London as a first market when it relaunches the Th!nk Norway's Th!nk nk City in 2008.

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Volkswagen teases ID. Buzz minibus launch in Europe and the US

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The new all-electric van is running through its final test run under everyday conditions across Europe, from Barcelona, Paris, London, and Amsterdam to Copenhagen, Hamburg, and Hannover. The vehicle’s top speed is electronically limited to 145 km/h (90 mph). . software and include a Plug & Charge function.

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NICE is Back in Business

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London’s electric vehicle specialist, NICE Car Company, has resumed trading as the London sales arm of AIXAM-MEGA Ltd, maker of the MEGA e-City electric passenger vehicle and the MEGA Multitruck range of ultra-light electric and diesel commercial vehicles. Maximum speed is 40 mph and range on a full charge is approximately 40 miles.

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UC Santa Cruz prof suggests self-driving cars will torpedo parking pricing as effective congestion management policy; “incentive to create havoc”

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AVs not only can avoid parking charges through cruising (that is, circling around while waiting for a passenger), but also have the incentive to seek out and exacerbate congestion—even gridlock—in order to minimize costs to their owners. … In London, motorists pay a flat fee of £11.50 (about $15) to enter the city center.

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Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles joining London hydrogen project

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Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell models ( earlier post ) are joining the London Hydrogen Network Expansion (LNHE) project. Two hydrogen fuel stations are already open in London—one of which has public access—with a third to come as part of the LHNE project. The ix35 Fuel Cell. Click to enlarge.

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Sainsbury Confirms Order for 51 Smith Edison Electric Vans

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The vehicles will be deployed in Sainsbury’s Online grocery delivery service in London and will make Sainsbury’s one of the largest operator of commercial electric vehicles in the UK. Designed for urban operations, Edison has a restricted top speed of 50 mph (80 km/h) and a range of up to 100 miles (161 km) on one battery charge.

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