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NYC Mayor Bloomberg ramps up EV parking and charging plans; targeting 1/3 of the taxi fleet to be electric by 2020; largest bike share program in country

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His plans call for piloting curbside fast chargers and working with the City Council to amend the Building Code so that up to 20% of all new public parking spaces in private developments will be wired and ready for electric vehicles, creating up to 10,000 parking spots for electric vehicles over the next seven years.

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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

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This is because of cheaper electricity, lower EV retail prices and higher purchase incentives in France. The taxi and ride-hailing markets are best positioned to go fully electric first. 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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Driving the sales of electric vehicles

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This is something you already know, but we are facing a major climate challenge. 8,900 new fully electric or battery EVs (BEV) were registered in June 2020, up from 2,461 in June 2019 (an increase of 262%). So this blog is about how we accelerate the take up of EVs and how CleanCar can help. Why do we need to switch?

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The #1 working mum’s guide to buying the perfect electric car

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Dare I say, with a heavy focus on transitioning to EV’s, climate change and the wider picture, big diesel chugging SUV’s such as the Range Rover Sport, almost represent a thing of the past. So let’s first set the scene; It’s a cold, wet Wednesday evening, mum’s taxi service has been summoned!

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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. Electricity providers E.ON

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BCG forecasts electrified vehicles to take half of global auto market by 2030; hybrids to dominate

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In a new report (its fourth on electric car adoption) the Boston Consulting Group forecasts that a combination of hybrid and fully electric powertrains will cut the global market share of pure internal combustion engines (ICEs) by about 50% by 2030. The third relevant area of technology is electric power generation.

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Renault Unveils Four Concept EVs and Quickdrop Battery Switch System; Commits to 100,000 EVs with Better Place

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The climate control system offers a three functions in addition to adjusting the temperature. Thermal insulation is further optimized thanks to special treatment of the glazed surfaces, meaning that less call is made of the climate control and heating systems which are big consumers of energy.

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