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14 Major Cities Form C40 Electric Vehicle Network

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In collaboration with four vehicle manufacturers and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI), these cities will focus on four key areas necessary for becoming electric vehicle ready. The four vehicle manufacturers are BYD, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), Nissan and Renault.

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City of Bogota, Columbia launches electric taxi pilot; part of C40-CCI EV Network

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C40 is about action, and I commend Bogota for taking this decisive step to implement innovative new transport policies that will improve the quality of life in the city and address climate change. —Jay Carson, CEO, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group.

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Fourteen major cities form electric vehicle network

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While the world’s leaders debate climate change at the Copenhagen summit, 14 major cities have come together to form the C40 Electric Vehicle Network at the Climate Summit for Mayors in the Danish capital.

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UK TSB Awards £25M to Eight Low-Carbon Vehicle Demonstration Projects; Focus On Electric Vehicles

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Each of the six vehicle manufacturers—Jaguar/Land Rover, Mitsubishi/Colt, Mercedes Benz/Smart, Tata Motors, LTI and Microcab Industries—are contributing vehicles towards the low carbon scheme, which includes a mix of fully electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cell cars. London South East Bid. EEMS Accelerate.

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Four i-MiEVs join Transport for London Fleet

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Transport for London (TfL) added four Mitsubishi i-MiEVs into its fleet as part of Mayor Boris Johnson’s plans to make London the electric vehicle capital of Europe. Report: City of London One of the Most Polluted Places in Europe. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Gordon Murray T.27 unveiled; Zytek provides more details on 25 kW EV powertrain

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At an event held at the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London Gordon Murray Design unveiled its latest ultra-compact electric city vehicle, the T.27 27, which are key to meeting our climate change goals. Specs for the T.27. The car will make its public road debut at the RAC Future Car Challenge on 5 November 2011.

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