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Great Western Railway’s fully-electric train breaks UK record, paving way for cleaner travel

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It was founded in 1833 and is credited with linking London to other regions of England and Wales. Based on those numbers during the trial, GWR engineers on the train said it could have traveled over 120 miles before recharging. Great Western Railway is a British mainstay in train travel.

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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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Golf Plus joins Bluemotion range

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mpg on the combined cycle while emitting just 114 g/km of CO2. The new Golf Plus BlueMotion’s CO2 emissions figure of 114 g/km allows it to break the 121 g/km threshold, saving fleet drivers up to £1,000 in Benefit in Kind tax over a three year period. Using the latest 1.6-litre litre TDI engine and 105 PS returned 58.9

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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Most EV owners recharge their cars at home or at work, meaning that chargers need to be available in garages, driveways, on-street parking, apartment building parking areas, and commercial parking lots. A couple of hours at home is sufficient to recharge from a typical daily commute, while overnight charging is needed for longer trips.

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Interview with Dr. Wolfgang Schneider, Ford of Europe

Green Cars News

Answer: Ford’s broad general direction is less and less CO2 emissions, with the ultimate goal of zero emission vehicles. Therefore we will continue to run trials, such as the Ford Focus BEV trial in London, until the price drops. Question: Can you tell explain Ford’s strategy for introducing greener cars? litre and 2.0

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Controlled Power Technologies Packages Its Switched Reluctance Systems in ‘RegEnBoost’ System for Enhanced Support for Downsizing

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Conversely, short bursts of power can also be absorbed by the SpeedStart generator to recharge the battery during vehicle decelerations. Exhaust gases provide an efficient and as yet unutilized method of power regeneration, particularly for a throttled gasoline engine, and further helps improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 emissions.

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An Interview with Paul Everitt, Chief Executive of SMMT

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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? Do you agree with Volvo that Boris Johnson should look to peg congestion charging with vehicle CO2 emissions, in much the same way as Vehicle Excise Duty?

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