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Zipcar Launches Car Sharing Club with Hybrids, PHEV and EV in London

Green Car Congress

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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Tackling the Barriers to Electric Car Clubs in the UK

CleanTechnica EVs

By Eoin Bannon The average British car sits parked for more than 95% of the time, and when used rarely travels very far: well under half the journeys undertaken by car are under five miles. Some 29% of cars drive less than 5,000 miles in a year. A large proportion of […].

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Gordon Murray T.27 EV overall winner of 2nd annual Brighton to London RAC Future Car Challenge

Green Car Congress

Overall winner of the second annual Brighton to London RAC (Royal Automotive Club) Future Car Challenge on 5 November was former Formula 1 designer Gordon Murray and his T.27 The event, which was inaugurated last year, challenges entrants to use the least amount of energy driving the 60-mile route. 27 electric vehicle.

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Technology Leader Everrati to Make Global Debut at London Concours with New 500bhp EV ‘Signature’ Wide Body Model

EV Obssesion

The post Technology Leader Everrati to Make Global Debut at London Concours with New 500bhp EV ‘Signature’ Wide Body Model appeared first on EV Obsession. EverratiConcours www.everrati.com 0900 […]. EverratiConcours www.everrati.com 0900 […].

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New EV charging station at Gatwick airport

EV Info

‘Gridserve has been placed in a strategic location and will be available to millions of passengers, commuters, staff, residents and businesses that pass through the area each year,’ said Bronwen Jones, development director at London Gatwick airport. ‘We Myriad sensors (and a little bit of witchcraft) do the rest.

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Tata Motors Indica Vista EVX wins small passenger EV category at RAC Future Car Challenge

Green Car Congress

The Royal Automobile Club’s new initiative was staged as part of the 2010 LBVCR weekend to actively promote and demonstrate environmentally-friendly energy technologies. The Tata Indica Vista EVX completed the 58-mile journey from Brighton to London at an energy cost of £1.35 (US$2.18). Click to enlarge.

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UK’s largest car club formed as City Car Club buys WhizzGo

Green Cars News

Pay-as-you-go car company City Car Club has finalised the purchase of key competitor WhizzGo for an undisclosed sum to create the UK’s largest national network of hourly rental cars. With the acquisition completed, City Car Club has now extended its reach to 15 UK cities with 500 cars and over 16,000 members.

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