Green Cars News

JANUARY 17, 2014

Just yesterday we gave you details of a new range extended taxi cab for London (see ''New range extended taxi cab could save cabbies up to ?40 40 a day''): and now the Mayor of London has issued a deadline by which all new taxi cabs must be zero emission. Latest News Green cars Electric cars'

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 23, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: U.S. oil demand rose in 2013, a priest reflects on owning an electric car, and Nissan e-NV200 electric vans join a FedEx trial fleet in the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Should everyone lease cars all the time? for the first time.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 4, 2017

Today, we have details on the Faraday Future FF 91 electric car, Tesla's 2016 delivery figures, and confirmation that a prototype Ford Transit Connect Hybrid taxi will appear at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

A deal to bring more than 50 electric taxis onto London’s roads has been scrapped. The capital’s second largest minicab firm, Green Tomato Cars has pulled out of a deal with Chinese firm, BYD which would have seen it operating a fleet of e6 electric crossover vehicles, as part of its taxi service.[.].

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Green Car Reports

JULY 4, 2014

And have you seen the world''s coolest taxi? It''s the Week In Reverse for Friday, July 4, 2014, right here at Green Car Reports. Electric-car sales results rolled in from June, and the Nissan Leaf continued its reign, on a monthly basis, as the longtime top-selling.' We have lots of news about the Nissan Leaf.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 5, 2013

Prior to the Olympic Games in 2008, Beijing was notorious as one of the world''s most polluted cities: so what would the impact be of introducing plug-in electric vehicles to its taxi fleet? Latest News Green cars Electric cars Hybrid cars'

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 28, 2010

An electric taxi programme will be launched in San Francisco and San Jose after Better Place committed to bringing its switchable battery station to the Bay Area. As taxis drive continuously they need instant charge to maintain quality service – which means that waiting three-four hours for standard charging is not viable.

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Green Cars News

MAY 28, 2013

Nissan''s all-electric LEAF car is increasingly finding work as a taxi car, as taxi companies clock on to the affordable running costs of a battery-powered model. The world''s most successful electric vehicle is now being used as a taxi in several countries including the Netherlands, Switzerland, [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 11, 2014

eConnect Cars, one of only a handful of all-electric chauffeuring services in London, has taken delivery of seven new Nissan LEAFs, with a further 14 to be delivered during the remainder of 2014. Based in Canary Wharf, eConnect Cars is helping revolutionise the London taxi industry by providing 10[.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 19, 2010

The streets of Shenzhen City in Guangdong Province are now a little bit cleaner after 40 battery electric taxis went into operation. The vehicles are based on BYD’s e6 with Shenzhen the first city to put electric taxis in operation in China.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

These vehicles are the green machines that will provide a critical part of the renewable and sustainable society that we need for the future. [ Using PHEVLER batteries for transportation when the vehicle is moving and for grid storage when the vehicle is parked maximizes the economic value of these green machines. About the authors.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 28, 2012

As London continues in its ambitious efforts to make every minicab and taxi in the city a zero emission model by 2020, one of the leading electric car makers in China will be introducing its vehicles into the capital. That’s because BYD Auto has signed a memorandum of understanding with Green Tomato Cars to bring [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 2, 2014

London’s new electric range-extended cab has been tested by real-life taxi drivers and the city’s Mayor, Boris Johnson for the first time. The new Metrocab taxi, developed by UK firms, Frazer-Nash Research and Ecotive, is expected to save the typical London cabbie between £20 or £40 a day th[.]. Electric cars Editor Pick'

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2014

The UK government announced plans to invest £500 million (US$841 million) between 2015 and 2020 to boost the ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV) industry and help drivers both afford and feel confident using electric cars. To encourage more people to use ULEV, car grants of £5,000 (US$8,413) off the upfront cost will be extended.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 22, 2010

Anyone catching a taxi in the Japanese capital of Tokyo can now do so without having to worry about their impact on the environment. That’s because Hinomaru Limousine Company has introduced two Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric taxis into service around Tokyo Station.

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Green Cars News

MAY 8, 2014

More than 37,000 fares have made use of the country’s first electric minicab firm, allowing St Austell-based C&C Taxis to clock up no less than 150,000 miles all-electric miles. Electric cars Nissan'

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Green Cars News

APRIL 19, 2010

A new electric taxi has been unveiled at the Hannover Trade Show today. On its first day, the show played host to the new electric taxi concept, produced by German native Volkswagen. The concept, finished in the traditional green and black of Milan taxis, is presented as a study into the viability of a mass-market, [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 23, 2014

A Nottingham taxi firm is the latest to make the switch to electric power, with a new fleet of six Nissan LEAF cars. DG Cars showed off its new fleet yesterday, to local journalists as the company readies its fleet to start taking its first fares. According to the Nottingham Post, the cars beg[.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 20, 2013

London mayor, Boris Johnson got an exclusive first look at London’s new range-extended electric taxi this week, as the model’s makers prepare for on-the-road trials of the cab to start early next year. Electric cars' Built by UK-based firm Ecotive with its technology partner, Fraser Nash Research, the new Metroc[.].

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 6, 2012

Nissan has unveiled its take on the London Hackney carriage as it looks to offer taxi drivers with a low emission alternative. Revealing both a diesel version and an electric version, the new Nissan NV200 London Taxi will be cheaper to buy and lower emission than the current offerings (currently there are only two alternatives; [.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 27, 2012

Electric vehicles could soon become commonplace in the Colombian city of Bogota, after a project was introduced to spearhead an electric taxi fleet. It has been born from Bogota’s role in the C40-CCI Electric [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 4, 2011

From late 2013, the Nissan NV200 will be the exclusive taxi in New York City after being selected by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission. The award comes at the end of a two year process and Nissan is expected to manufacture the NV200 to run on electric only power starting in 2017. [.].

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 27, 2014

BYD’s expansion into Europe continues, with the announcement of a new fleet of its e6 electric crossover models for London chauffeur-driven service, Thriev. Following the announcement from the Mayor of London that all new taxis should be zero-emission by 2018, Thriev is ensuring that it remains ah[.]. Electric cars'

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

China’s BYD (Build Your Dreams) carmaker is betting on being able to more than triple its electric vehicle sales this year to more than 8,000 vehicles, including more than 2,000 electric buses. The rest will be mainly aimed at the taxi cab industry.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 4, 2012

A tragic high speed accident involving an all-electric taxi in the Chinese city of Shenzhen has sparked further concerns about the safety of the new technology. On May 26, a Nissan GTR sports car smashed into the rear of two taxis at an estimated speed of 180km/h. One of the taxis was a BYD e6 [.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Ten fully electric cars begin work in London this week with private hire firm, Thriev. In total, the firm has an order in place for 20 of BYD’s e6 fully-electric cars, to help provide its customers with a clean alternative way to travel. Electric cars'

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 13, 2012

Remember earlier this year when a high-speed crash involving an all-electric BYD e6 electric taxi that burst into flames prompted safety concerns about electric vehicles (see article)? An investigation shows that electric arcs, caused by short circuiting of the high voltage lines in the distribution [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Electric cars Tesla Motors Editor Pick' As a result there are probably hundreds if not thousands of wannabe Telsa owners in the country. But one company is giving helping commuters to get a chance to experi[.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

New York City is getting serious about electric cars: with the city’s mayor, Michael Bloomberg, outlining major plans for the vehicles in his State of the City address. Among his plans are an increase in both electric car parking and charging options. He wants fast chargers to be piloted in the city; and for the [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 27, 2009

New blog post: Hyundai plans green growth investment [link] #. New blog post: Details of Ford’s green car strategy [link] #. New blog post: Hybrid taxi company opens in Scotland [link] #. New blog post # green #cars: Kia focus on green growth [link] #.

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Green Cars News

MAY 21, 2009

First it was its taxis… then its police force… and now it could be the turn of the residents of New York City to embrace the green car revolution. The city will survey 2,000 motorists as it attempts to determine whether it can tempt drivers over to electric cars.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JUNE 1, 2010

Journal article: China to Subsidize Electric Cars. China to Subsidize Electric Cars. All-electric e6 vehicles made by BYD charge up in Shenzhen, where the cars are used as taxis. BYD is in position to benefit from China’s electric-car subsidies. Read more in the Wall St.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 14, 2014

Two European cities, including one in the UK are likely to be ahead of London in launching an electric version of Nissan’s new black cab— even though the car was designed at the company''s Paddington studios with the UK capital in mind. Electric cars Nissan'

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Green Cars News

JUNE 21, 2012

Then sign up for a ride in a Nissan LEAF taxi (pictured). This weekend (June 23 and June 24), professional taxi drivers will swap their usual vehicles for the Nissan LEAF and will offer free taxi rides. Fancy getting around London for free this weekend and without emitting any harmful emissions too? All someone who [.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 14, 2014

Owners of Nissan’s first fully electric car – the famous LEAF – are fast approaching the one billion kilometres driven mark. To celebrate the landmark figure, Nissan has created a series of animated stories, starting with Roberto San Jose, the first taxi driver in Spain to buy one of the fully ele[.]. Electric cars Nissan'

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 14, 2014

Nissan’s all-electric LEAF is increasingly finding use as a private hire vehicle, including in the UK, with minicab firms such as Pheonix Cars in Northumberland and C&C Taxis of St Austell. Now a new firm is taking on the challenge of running fully electric Nissan cars in the demanding environ[.].

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 17, 2010

old question for electric cars – When will electric cars make a real. presence in the world’s two largest passenger car markets (China and the. Read more in the article: Can electric cars break out of niche status in US, China market? Electric-car ventures made up nearly 40.

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