Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2018

This strategy, which represents the first global climate framework for shipping, includes quantitative GHG reduction targets through 2050 and a list of candidate short-, mid-, and long-term policy measures to help achieve these targets. The strategy implies that international shipping would consume between 3.8%

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2019

The Mercedes-Benz eActros heavy-duty electric truck, with a range of up to 200 km, is in intensive use by customers in Germany and Switzerland as part of the eActros “innovation fleet”. At Daimler Trucks & Buses we are clearly committed to the goals of the Paris Climate Protection Agreement and thus to the decarbonization of our industry.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The mayors of London, Paris, Los Angeles, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Quito, Vancouver, Mexico City, Milan, Seattle, Auckland and Cape Town have pledged to procure only zero-emission buses from 2025 and ensure that a major area of their city is zero emission by 2030. Lead by example by procuring zero emission vehicles for city fleets.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

The sooner Uber and taxis go 100% electric, the sooner citizens will enjoy cleaner air and quieter neighbourhoods, the planet will have less climate-wrecking emissions and drivers will earn more money. Because of Uber drivers’ high mileage, the climate benefits of replacing a combustion car with an EV in this sector are even greater.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2019

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) recently completed a year-long testing process during which the Epsilor 6T was evaluated in different climate and field conditions (desert, mountains, rocky areas, etc.). Epsilor showcased the Li-ion 6T product line at International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) 2019, which will took place in London last week.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Fourteen major cities, members of the C40, announced the formation of the C40 Electric Vehicle Network at the Climate Summit for Mayors in Copenhagen. 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.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2019

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. Ford is extending its European plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) trial to Cologne.

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Teslarati

MAY 12, 2022

. “As a logistics service provider, the conversion of our vehicle fleet is an important lever to help us avoid CO2 emissions on the road as well. “DHL is an important global logistics provider, committed to reduce its impact on climate change,” Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks, said.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2017

The bus—and several others nearing the 25,000-hour operating threshold—are part of a Transport for London fleet of 8 fuel cell buses, all powered by Ballard FCveloCity engines. This is equivalent to operating a bus on a 14-hour daily schedule, 5-days per week for 6.9

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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. 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.

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Drive Electric

MARCH 25, 2021

The positive impact on our environment is one of the biggest and best, especially if you have a business that runs a fleet of vehicles. Here we look at how and why EVs can play a major role in your company fleet. Electric fleet pioneers. There are many examples of companies going electric with their fleets. In short, yes.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 25, 2018

Electric vehicles are not only zero-emission and quieter and more pleasant to drive, they also clearly lower emissions of the carbon dioxide linked to climate change under most circumstances.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

The new report, part of the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2011 series, examines the key factors that could result in a more prominent role for natural gas in the global energy mix, and the implications for other fuels, energy security and climate change.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

While corners of the automotive sector have shown support for the government's decision to slow things down (including brands that claimed they’d have fleet-wide electrification years ago), environmental groups and the opposition party are trying to paint Sunak as a Luddite. But let’s get a few more takes just for fun.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The capital funding provided by the program, devised by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Technology Strategy Board, will be used to accelerate the demonstration of products for both the stationary power and transport markets. Fuel Cell London Taxi Demonstrator Programme. 2,354,924/ £753,953. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2012

The Government funding will help operators establish and run fleets of alternative & dual-fuel heavy-goods vehicles by meeting part of the difference in capital cost between traditional vehicles and their lower carbon equivalents. The demonstration trial fleets will be run for two years, during which time usage data will be.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

British Airways, in partnership with the Solena Group , will establish Europe’s first plant for sustainable jet-fuel and plans to use the low-carbon fuel to power part of its fleet from 2014. Four sites in the east of London are among those under consideration for the construction of the bio-jet fuel plant.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Ford of Europe revealed the first of a fleet of Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) prototypes based on the Ford Focus ( earlier post ), and specially developed to participate in the UK Government’s Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicles demonstration initiative next year. The Focus BEV prototype. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2014

2 million of funding will support public sector fleets to encourage deployment of around 40 hydrogen FCEVs in focused geographical clusters. This will include mobile stations as well as those on stand-alone sites and integrated into conventional gasoline stations (forecourts). £2

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2015

Ford Motor Credit Company announced today Peer-2-Peer Car Sharing—a pilot program for select customers in six US cities and in London. US customers participate through the Web-based, mobile-friendly software of ride-share company Getaround, while London drivers connect through a similar rental system of easyCar Club.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2010

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. By the end of this year, TfL will have up to 10 electric vehicles in its fleet.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2017

The system is currently on trial with Sainsbury’s, delivering food across London, where it is already having a positive impact on air quality. Professor Toby Peters and colleagues at the Birmingham Energy Institute aim to work with partners in countries where demand for clean cold is soaring, such as India and China.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

With support from Scottish and Southern Energy, a fleet of prototype Ford Focus BEVs will be used by both the energy company and evaluation drivers based in Hillingdon, Middlesex. London South East Bid. Individuals can apply to participate in these research trials across the London South East and West Midlands regions.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 16, 2009

Every Londoner will be no more than one mile from an electric car charge point by 2015, London Mayor Boris Johnson has said. Tags: Electric cars Boris Johnson car electric fleet GLA mayor power Transport for London.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

While corners of the automotive sector have shown support for the government's decision to slow things down (including brands that claimed they’d have fleet-wide electrification years ago), environmental groups and the opposition party are trying to paint Sunak as a Luddite. But let’s get a few more takes just for fun.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2015

Four additional cities—Amsterdam, Lima, Catalonia (Barcelona) and Rome— signed up to the Global Clean Bus Declaration at the 1 st global Clean Bus Summit in London. The Mayor confirmed that all new buses joining central London’s fleet are now ULEZ-compliant, delivering important air quality improvements now.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2022

Other major conclusions are: Technology acceleration is key as industry and aviation can only afford one fleet refresh between now and 2050. Climate science is also fundamental to aerospace research. This gives a window of opportunity to introduce zero-carbon emission aircraft in the regional, narrow-body and mid-size market segments.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The Volta Zero has been designed to optimize its load-carrying capacity, thus minimizing the number of vehicles on an operator’s fleet, and the consequent congestion on city streets. In H1-2021, Volta Trucks will embark on the next stage of development, being the production of 12 pilot fleet vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The joint statement comes as the CTOs come together to discuss progress in aviation sustainability at a pre COP26 event and industry showcase held in London by ADS, the organization that represents the aerospace, defense, security and space industries in the United Kingdom. It is continuing to validate engines operating with up to 100% SAF.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 3, 2009

London Mayor Boris Johnson’s recently announced Electric Vehicle Delivery Plan is a highly positive step towards kick-starting the large-scale adoption of electric vehicles and boosting consumer confidence, according to electric quadricycle manufacturer and distributor Aixam Mega. The average journey in London is just four miles.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 22, 2009

Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, said: “It is absolutely fantastic to see manufacturers like smart leading the way to make the electric vehicle an easy choice for Londoners. A UK market trial of 100 cars started in December 2007 with fleet customers.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

The event, backed by Transport for London (TfL) is also supported by Revolve, an independent sustainable transport consultancy with a track record of producing high profile green transport events such as the annual Eco-Rally. I hope residents will make their own commitments to slow down climate change, and improve our air quality&#.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

In late April 2015, Geely Auto deployed a first-of-its-kind fleet of 150 methanol-fueled taxis in the southern Chinese city of Guiyang in cooperation with the municipal government. Geely’s Englon SC7 sedan was the first methanol-fueled car to receive approval from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Bus operator Go-Ahead London has taken delivery of its first Smith Edison vans, following a successful month-long trial of the technology. . John Trayner, Go-Ahead London’s managing director, said: “We are committed to a cleaner, safer environment and to reducing our carbon footprint.

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Green Cars News

MAY 26, 2009

Rachael Dillon, FTA Manager for Climate Change, said: “Until now freight transport has operated in a CO2 policy void. The FTA Cutting Carbon, Cutting Costs conference will take place on Thursday 18 June in London. The Government has used only one club – fuel duty increases.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

smart drivers can see the current battery state of charge and the range before they set off or activate the pre-entry climate control of the interior while the car is charging. The programmed departure time can be used both for intelligent charging and for the pre-entry climate control. the daily commute. the daily commute.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2010

smart USA will begin deploying a fleet of 250 electric drive vehicles across the United States this fall, targeting key electrification leadership cities and Department of Energy grant areas. Phase one started with the placement of 100 electric drive units in London in 2007.

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