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London and Paris launch car scoring initiative based on real-world emissions; ICCT the technical lead

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Mayor of Paris and Chair of C40 Cities Anne Hidalgo and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced they are working together to create schemes to score new cars based on their real-world emissions and their impact on air quality and to provide that data in an accurate and accessible form to the public.

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T&E study: EVs can be cheaper for Uber drivers to run than latest diesels in many European capitals

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Electric cars are becoming an attractive business proposition for high-mileage vehicle operators such as ride-sharer Uber in key EU capitals such as Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Lisbon, a new study by research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) has found. —Yoann Le Petit, new mobility expert with T&E.

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Nissan Leaf Fleet Joins London's Electric Taxi Ranks

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Electric cars make a lot of sense for use as taxis. Taxis are typically driven in cities, where air pollution is often a problem. London taxi firm eConnect Cars has realized all these factors, setting up an all-electric taxi fleet of.' They tend to do frequent short runs punctuated by stops.

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Congestion charge and electric vehicles: Everything you need to know

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You only have to look to the London Congestion Charge for proof of that. So, what is it, where does it apply, and are electric cars exempt from congestion charge costs? So, what is it, where does it apply, and are electric cars exempt from congestion charge costs? What is the London Congestion Charge?

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Nissan and Uber partner in London: 2,000 LEAFs

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This deal will help to deliver Uber’s vision for every car on the app in the capital—around 45,000 drivers—to be fully electric from 2025. Through the Clean Air Plan, drivers will on average save £4,500, depending on the miles they’ve driven, off the cost of switching to an electric car.

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What does WLTP mean? A Beginner’s Guide to EV Terminology

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Any vehicle: van or car, that is powered solely by a battery and electric motors. A term for a hassle free, short-term, low-commitment way for businesses to test out electric cars and vans. HEV: Hybrid Electric Vehicle. An ever-growing radius of central London. The future of motoring. FlexiHire.

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UK launches £75M fund for more energy efficient engines and cars; £1.5M for autonomous pods

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The LUTZ program grew out of the Automotive Council’s Intelligent Mobility Summit which was held in April 2012 in London. By 2050, very few—if any—new cars will be powered solely by the traditional internal combustion engines, so it is important that the UK car industry is at the cutting edge of low carbon technologies.

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