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100 Tesla Model 3 vehicles offered to private hire drivers in London

Teslarati

They Tesla cars will replace internal combustion engine vehicles, reducing air pollution in London. As per Amber , about 3,600 to 4,100 premature deaths in London are attributed to air pollution every year. However, levels of air pollution in London are still too high for many people.

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Electric Pedicabs - future for London's transport

DIY Electric Car

London belongs to one of the largest cities in the world. London's undergrounds is one of the most developed in the world but also one of the oldest in the world counting over a 100 years. These were on the streets of London for the past 10 years however they were running only on the pedal power.

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Electric company car tax explained

Drive Electric

The amount of company car tax due is also based on what type of fuel the vehicle uses and its CO2 emissions. The following year this rises to just 2%, keeping the level far below petrol and diesel vehicles, as well as plug-in hybrids. Some diesel vehicles also attract an extra 4% supplement. Company Car Tax bands.

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What Are The Benefits of Driving an Electric Car?

Drive Electric

The RAC Foundation reports it currently costs – on average – around £80 to fill up a vehicle with petrol or diesel (based on a 55 litre fuel tank). It’s more expensive to fill up with petrol once, than it is to charge an electric car eight times. An EV with a 50kWh battery? £7 7 worth of electricity.

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CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

Green Car Congress

The switched reluctance (SR) motor-based SpeedStart and TIGERS technology are being incorporated into the recently announced Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain project known as ADEPT. As a reduced cost concept, it aims to make more intelligent use of electrical energy to achieve the desired reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

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Aixam Mega welcome electric car plan

Green Cars News

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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Jaguar Land Rover investing $1.6M in two new Centers of Excellence for Engine Combustion Research at Oxford and University College London; gasoline and diesel

Green Car Congress

million) investment will be shared equally between University College London (UCL) and the University of Oxford to support the development of new research facilities and fund two 5-year study programs. Diesel Engines Fuel Efficiency Research' The £1-million (US$1.6 Earlier post.).