Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

It is the first time pure EVs have been available for hire through the Uber app in London. We are delighted to be working closely with Uber on what is a very exciting project that could ultimately lead to major improvements in air quality in London and across the UK. —Gareth Dunsmore, head of Electric Vehicles, Nissan Europe.

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Electric Cars Report

MAY 4, 2023

LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) is launching its innovative new pure electric vehicle technology that will provide the foundation of its transformation from a high-end taxi manufacturer, to a leading provider of e-mobility solutions.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 2, 2023

The standard taxi operators that LEVC counts as consumers had been going through more than one demanding situations starting from the emergence of ride-hailing and ride-sharing services and products to the plunge in call for throughout the pandemic. The corporate will make the most of the underpinnings for each people-movers and supply cars.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2012

The City of Bogota, Colombia, has launched a pilot project to spur the use of electric vehicles in Bogota’s center-city taxi fleet. The first taxis are expected to be operational in the city in the next few months. Privately-owned electric vehicles will enjoy these same incentives.)

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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 Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

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. This is a win-win-win situation for drivers, citizens and the planet.

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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[.].

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 6, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Mazda is planning its next-generation Skyactiv engines, the Nissan e-NV200 electric London taxi debuts, and we preview the green production cars and concepts set to debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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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 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

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

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'

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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 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. Tesla CEO Elon Musk says "yes."

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2019

in Greater London, 65% in Hong Kong, and 61% in Tokyo in terms of share of public transport among auto mobility. Correspondingly, the energy structure would become much cleaner, with the share of gasoline declining from 62% in 2012 to 29% in 2050 and the share of electricity increasing to 56% in 2050. 100 km (69 mpg US) in 2050.

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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

Fancy getting around London for free this weekend and without emitting any harmful emissions too? 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.

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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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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 23, 2022

Nothing imbues the sweet romantic life like a Fiat breezing through Italy, especially if it’s the New 500 (fully electric). The elegance of the new LEVC electric taxi (as the more utilitarian electric VN5 van) now offers better fleet management through the MyGeotab dash.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 4, 2021

Arrival and Uber will collaborate on building an electric car for the ride-hailing market in the UK and Europe.

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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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Green Cars News

AUGUST 28, 2009

The mayor of London, Boris Johnson is planning to help create Britain’s first hydrogen highway to promote the use of fuel cell vehicles, according to The Times. Johnson intends to introduce a scheme to promote the zero-emission hydrogen fuelled cars modelled on the one introduced in California, by state governor Arnold Schwartznegger.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 26, 2012

Hybrid taxi service Climatecars appointed Siemens to install its first charging post as the London-based firm expands its fleet to include new, rechargeable models. Two new Renault [.].

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EV Driver

AUGUST 29, 2018

E-Car Club. Hiring a car as a young driver " Living in London without a car has proven rather complicated at times. Travelling to Loughborough from London to see family on Christmas Day is virtually impossible unless you want to fork out hundreds of pounds on a taxi. So, over to Eleanor.

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2011

London could save four thousand tonnes of CO2 emissions every week if all of the capital’s black cabs were fully electric, new research commissioned by the UK low carbon motor, EcoVelocity reveals.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

Modern electric cars offer power and bucket loads of torque. Electric Vehicle Accelerated Development in the North East is a £10.7-million The consortium consists of Nissan, Smith Electric Vehicles in partnership with LTI, AVID Vehicles, Liberty Electric Cars, Newcastle University and One North East.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

American car giant Ford has finally come clean over its electric car plans with news of their developmental BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) car program announced at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Tags: Ford BEV Electric cars Ford Focus.

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Plug In India

JUNE 20, 2022

He is a fellow commuting cyclist - both in London and Bhuj. We reached there around 1100 hrs - and found a Blu Smart MG taxi already charging. Chandrakant now travels 6 months a year, with the spending money that the business gives him. Speed limit is 80 kmph in this stretch. After Sonipat, the limit increases to 90 kmph.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2009

Less than 1% of the vehicles registered every year in the UK are electric and most of these are currently used in London. We think that by 2020, low carbon cars will be commercially viable, and it’s important that we start to understand the public’s reaction and provide the necessary infrastructure to prepare for this.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2014

Illustration of main electric-drive components. Volkswagen developed a special electromechanical brake servo for its electric cars. This optimizes the driver’s braking force in the same way that brake servos do in conventional cars. Bottom right. The heat pump for US and potentially other markets. Click to enlarge.

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