Green Cars News

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Lexus has revealed the pricing and full specification details of its new sub-100g/km CO2 hybrid-set to be its only car that will qualify for London congestion charge exemption when the new Greener Vehicle Discount rules come into force in January. Tags: Lexus CT 200h hybrid model new price.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

Ionotec Ltd (lead), Dynamic-Ceramic Ltd, Birmingham University, University College London, Aloxsys Inc. FLYBUS - Flywheel Based Mechanical Hybrid System for Bus & Commercial Vehicle Applications including Retrofit Programme. Low CO2 High Efficiency Diesel Fuel Injector Nozzle (LOCOFIN). GKN Eco-Trailer.

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2011

Toyota’s trial of 20 plug-in hybrid versions of its Prius model to businesses and organisations in London is already resulting in ‘encouraging’, real-world data which shows the fuel and CO2 emission saving potential of the technology, the car maker says.

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Drive Electric

MAY 25, 2021

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. Zero Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charge in London. Zero Congestion Charge in London.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The UK-based micro-hybrid specialist Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will contribute its TIGERS (turbo-generator integrated gas energy recovery system) technology ( earlier post ) to the recently announced Vehicle Integrated Powertrain Energy Recovery (VIPER) project ( earlier post ). Liquid cooled version of TIGERS. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 30, 2009

Volvo has called on the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, to review the criteria for London Congestion Charge exemption. Since the charging zone began operating in 2003 Hybrid cars have been exempt from the charge (currently £8.00 per day) and can freely enter and exit the city centre zone. Volvo’s What Car?

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Projects include the development of new engines for plug-in hybrid versions of Nissan, Lotus and Jaguar Land Rover cars, a lightweight electric bin wagon, development of lightweight materials for vehicle weight reduction, and new technologies using thermal energy to improve vehicle performance. Hybrid Integrated Urban Commercial Vehicle.

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Green Cars News

JULY 21, 2009

A scheme that involves the public dipping into their pockets every day is rarely greeted with enthusiasm, but the success of the London Congestion Charge has silenced most of its critics. Volvo believes the principal of hybrid cars being exempt from the charge is outdated. Is the congestion charge unfair? Its own S40 1.6

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 14, 2009

Green car hire firm, greentomatocars will take delivery of the very first third generation Toyota Prius in London today and to celebrate the firm is offering free passage to customers. The new Prius has had a ninety per cent component redesign for a lighter more compact and efficient full hybrid system.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2009

A new project has set the ambitious goal of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 30-40 per cent. The research is being led by Ricardo, with partners including Controlled Power Technologies, Ford, Imperial College London, Valeo and the European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium.

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Green Cars News

MAY 5, 2009

The affordable hybrid car will be an example of environmental technology used by the museum on a daily basis as part of a drive to improve the museum’s energy efficiency. Hybrid cars, such as the Insight, provide a logical progression towards a zero emission future.”. Tags: Honda hybrid Insight museum science.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

In an eDrive Zone, BMW plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) automatically switch to all-electric driving mode upon entering inner city areas. The automated eDrive feature is available as standard in many existing and all future BMW plug-in hybrids. In the last quarter alone, BMW plug-in hybrid models drove an additional 3.3

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2009

Following the announcement of the financial incentive scheme for electric and hybrid cars the smart ed* looks set to go from strength to strength. It is the world’s smallest direct-injection diesel engine and the lowest CO2 emitting series production car on the road, with emissions of only 88 g/km. Economical to run: 85.6

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Green Cars News

JUNE 23, 2009

The majority of the vehicles to take part are electric, with a small number being plug-in petrol/electric hybrids and hydrogen cars. The trails will take place in London and four locations around the UK - Birmingham, Glasgow, Newcastle, and Oxford. All the cars taking part in the trial emit less than 50g CO2 per km.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Answer: Ford’s broad general direction is less and less CO2 emissions, with the ultimate goal of zero emission vehicles. This stage is where alternative technology is introduced such as biofuels, LPG, and hybrid technology. Therefore we will continue to run trials, such as the Ford Focus BEV trial in London, until the price drops.

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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.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 21, 2009

Unfortunately for the current generation of electric vehicles, many will not be eligible for the grants, the government’s scheme is likely to assist the sales of the next generation of electric cars and hybrids (such as the plug-in hybrids) which by the government’s own confession are not expected to hit the UK roads until 2011.

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Green Cars News

MAY 29, 2009

The Hybrid Synergy Drive delivers 24 per cent more power and yet is more compact and lighter than before. Its CO2 emissions have been slashed to a market-best 89g/km and its fuel consumption has been improved to 72.4mpg. The new Prius boasts of improved performance and total economy.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 29, 2009

The new Prius was chosen from a short-list of 10 green car finalists which were test-driven at Imperial College, London, by six of the UK’s leading green transport and environmental experts. The title of WhatGreenCar Car of the Year 2009 has been awarded to the ‘next generation’ Toyota Prius, due to be launched in the UK on 1 st August 2009.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

Home About Minds in Motion Contact Us Left menu Community People say People do Themes Alternative Fuels Clean Buses Hybrid & Electric Hydrogen for Mobility Sust. Peripheral circumstances are different everywhere, says TNT CO2 manager Mr Bjorn Sawilla. In London we have congestion charge, plus a customer dense network.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

A team of three Cambridge graduates has today received a Land Rover Defender 110 and a cheque for £10,000, at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in London, to embark on an expedition of approximately 32,000km, through 31 countries, to raise awareness of the potential impacts of climate change along the Atlantic coastline.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

This is especially important for electric and hybrid vehicles which can be difficult to hear at lower speeds due to their drive mechanism. When applied externally, Electronic Sound Synthesis, provides engine sound for hybrid or electric vehicles.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 26, 2009

It includes further improvements in conventional petrol and diesel powertrains, as well as a variety of electric, hybrid and fuel cell capabilities. Q: Currently only London can claim to have, in anyway, a widespread distribution of recharging points for electric vehicles – how do you envisage this problem to be solved?

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Green Cars News

JULY 7, 2009

So it was good news then as Volvo handed over its first six hybrid double deck buses to Arriva London - a total of six Volvo B5L buses recently entered service on Route 141 in the city. Thanks to longer intervals between bus stops in the Swedish city, fuel savings there have so far reached around 30 per cent.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

This CO 2 level is comparable to that emitted by equivalent sized full hybrid vehicles, yet avoids their need for high voltage and the significant impact a hybrid’s large batteries and traction motors have on overall vehicle cost, mass and packaging. L/100km) plug-in hybrid scheduled for production in 2011.

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Green Cars News

MAY 16, 2009

There has been a breakthrough at the Millbrook Proving Ground in the UK, where a Wrightbus Gemini 2 HEV achieved the best results ever recorded for a double-deck vehicle in terms of both fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The hybrid-electric drive system uses an optimised engine from Revolve Technologies.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

they have a degree of autonomy beyond the reach of federal government and can often make tough decisions: for example, California’s climate goals and London’s congestion charging. I appreciate the big US car companies making a hybrid or electric car or two under government duress, but somebody else will likely get my business.

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