Green Car Reports

MARCH 26, 2012

London is making big claims that its Olympic games held this summer will be the greenest yet. To that end, it was announced last year that BMW would be supplying 4,000 of its low-emissions cars to the event, including 200 electric cars. BMW is having.

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

Attaining environmental benefits and lower cost of ownership are driving more commercial fleets to electrify, according to a new study by UPS and GreenBiz. Despite an appetite for electrification, many fleet operators face challenges. —Scott Phillippi, UPS senior director of automotive maintenance and engineering.

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MAY 1, 2014

Annual GHG emissions relative to BASE Scenario (BASE Scenario = 949 kt CO 2 e on a 100-year GWP basis) for differing London bus fleet technology options. Their findings indicated that emission control strategy retrofits are the least costly near-term intervention to reduce urban air pollution. Credit: ACS, Chong et al.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Agility, a leading provider of supply chain services, innovation and investment, also became a first-time investor in Volta Trucks. Agility’s Volta investment is part of its broader strategy of investing in supply chain sustainability and resilience.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

The vehicle makes its first appearance as Ford prepares 20 PHEV Transits for the 12-month fleet customer trial in London that begins in late 2017. In addition to the zero-emission capability exceeding 50 kilometers, the Transit Custom PHEV uses gasoline for a target total range of more than 500 kilometers (310 miles).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

Tootbus, a prominent sightseeing bus company around Europe, has partnered with electric fleet specialist VEV to deliver more sustainable mobility across its entire operations. In 2021, Tootbus converted its fleet to HVO fuel, which reduces CO2 emissions by 90% compared to traditional combustion.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2010

Transport for London (TfL) has issued a £67-million (US$100-million), four-year international tender for up to 1,300 electric or ultra-low carbon vehicles. four-wheel light-duty vehicles), with maximum operating CO 2 emissions of 75 g/km. Maximum operating CO 2 emissions of 75 g/km. Maximum operating CO 2 emissions of 0 g/km.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2018

From spring 2019, Ford, supported by the City of Cologne, will operate a fleet of 10 Ford Transit Custom PHEVs with regional companies in the city to investigate the extent to which PHEVs can help to achieve urban air quality goals. determined low emission zones. This makes it suited for the use in city traffic.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The technology enables the vehicle to be charged with grid electricity, contributing to reduced local emissions and allowing the vehicle to enter low-emissions zones. Ford is the first volume manufacturer to offer PHEV technology in this segment of the van market. The PHEV model will enter volume production in the second half of 2019.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Buzz prototype testing; the pre-production fleet is currently touring Europe. These are final test runs under everyday conditions between Barcelona, Paris, London, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Hamburg and Hannover. The battery supplies a 150 kW (201 horsepower) electric motor that is integrated in and drives the rear axle.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2012

Governments and vehicle manufacturers will need to introduce long-term incentives and price cuts to create a sustainable European market for ultra-low emission vans (ULEV), according to a newly published report by Element Energy, commissioned by the UK Department for Transport. beyond small-scale trials).

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 26, 2012

With huge, spectacular and immaculately choreographed opening and closing ceremonies to compete with, London has chosen a different tack for its games: Green. That's why the London Olympic organizing committee has teamed up with BMW, the German maker supplying low-emissions.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

British Airways has entered a partnership with Velocys to design a series of waste plants that convert household waste into renewable jet fuel to power its fleet. This will contribute to the airline’s commitment to reduce net emissions by 50% by 2050. It would be the first plant of this scale.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2014

ADL will focus initially on the introduction of the low emission technology to bus fleets in London and Oxford but anticipates rapid deployment across the UK in the next few years. It will also be working closely with GKN to develop the technology for international markets.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Initial members of the C40 Electric Vehicle Network are : Bogota, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Copenhagen, Delhi, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Toronto, Sao Paulo, Seoul and Sydney. The four vehicle manufacturers are BYD, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), Nissan and Renault.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Alitalia aircraft fleet, thus ensuring the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and provide a stable supply of fuel. which has already seen Solena Group cooperate with British Airways for the conversion of municipal solid waste of the London metropolitan area into jet fuel for aircraft operating at Heathrow.

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Drive Electric

MARCH 25, 2021

The positive impact on our environment is one of the biggest and best, especially if you have a business that runs a fleet of vehicles. Here we look at how and why EVs can play a major role in your company fleet. Right across the world, we’ve finally realised that carbon emissions are harming our planet. Electric fleet pioneers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2010

Later this week, the UK’s Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership will host the inaugural LowCVP Low Carbon Champion Awards, recognizing best recognize best practice in vehicle manufacturers, fuel suppliers, fleet operators and developers of products and services that reduce greenhouse gases from the road transport sector. Innovation Award.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2018

Van Hool, the Belgium-based independent bus, coach and industrial vehicles manufacturer, has landed a significant contract with RVK Köln and WSW Wuppertal (Germany), to supply 40 hydrogen buses of the latest generation. Together with the lithium batteries and electric motors, the fuel cells form the basis of the all-electric power source.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

The fleet of 40kWh Nissan LEAFs, which can travel up to 168 miles on a single charge and are manufactured in Sunderland, will be offered to drivers as part of Uber’s Clean Air Plan. Nissan will provide Uber with a dedicated EV education program, transaction price and marketing plan to drive uptake of the zero emission vehicles.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The PowerCube is a turnkey, self-contained 24/7 base-load distributed power supply with twin fuel cell systems. Fuel Cell London Taxi Demonstrator Programme. This project will contribute to the vehicle certification and demonstration of Intelligent Energy’s current work on the Zero Emission London Taxi. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2011

Rather than powering the rear axle via an automatic transmission, as usually, the diesel engine in the Elfa system drives a generator that uses power electronics to supply electricity to one or more drive motors. Buses with Elfa drives are now being used in a number of cities worldwide, including a test fleet of double-deckers in London.

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JULY 29, 2017

With this purchase, the Barcelona-based company is tackling the first phase of transforming the H16 line to a 100% electric, zero emissions route. In addition to the 12-meter bus units, 15 chargers will be supplied for night charging in depots. meter electric articulated buses.

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JANUARY 16, 2017

Clean cooling technologies, which can support environmentally sustainable cold chains, include Dearman’s zero-emission transport refrigeration system ( earlier post ); solar-driven cooling for pack-houses; and even small transportable ammonia-water absorption refrigeration which can be used to transport medicine. It also accounts for 3.3

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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. Put simply, if you’re on a big wage and you drive an expensive car with high emissions, you’re going to pay the most in company car tax. Zero Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charge in London. Company Car Tax bands.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2014

The tenth competition under the Low Carbon Vehicles Innovation Platform’s integrated delivery program (IDP), IDP10 is targeting the building of an integrated low-carbon-vehicle innovation chain, from the science base, through collaborative R&D to fleet-level demonstration. Earlier post. ). million (US$4.54

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

The shipping industry has been trying to cut its carbon emissions for years, and with little to show for it. Nearly all of the world’s ship fleet still runs on diesel fuel, with about a quarter of new ships on order being built to run on somewhat lower-carbon alternatives like liquefied natural gas, methanol, or hybrid propulsion.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

The Technology Strategy Board created the Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator competition to act as a catalyst for industry, the public sector and academia to come together to create low emission vehicles and provide solutions to powering them. London South East Bid. 60 vehicles are planned for the London South East region.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 25, 2009

Four electric and alternative fuel van makers have been selected to supply green commercials to public sector organisations later this year. The four vanmkers will initially supply the first 100 - 150 vans for use across the country later this year. Tags: Green credentials Adonis commercial fleet green van public sector.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

Speaking at the launch of the IEA report in London, IEA Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka said that “ An expansion of gas use alone is no panacea for climate change. Change in cumulative energy-related CO 2 emissions by sector and fuel in the IEA GAS Scenario relative to the New Policies Scenario, 2009-2035.

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Green Cars News

JULY 1, 2009

Bus passengers in East London are the first in the UK to experience a unique form of hybrid power with four of 10 new Optare Tempos equipped with the GM-Allison Hybrid EP-System recently becoming operational. TfL currently operates more than 2,500 buses equipped with the smooth fully automatic transmissions across London.

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

Under a newly signed a Memorandum of Understanding, BYD will supply greentomatocars with 50 of its battery-electric e6 models for trial use as minicabs in London. greentomatocars is London’s second largest quality minicab service, with a fleet of 300. —Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The HiUCV is targeted to halve the overall carbon emissions per tonne of waste collected of current best-in-class Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs) in the urban environment. This will be achieved through exploiting innovative British technologies in the supply chain partners. VIPER will show how a reduction in CO 2 emissions of 4.5%

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JULY 17, 2023

UK-based energy firm SSE is the first UK utility to trial First Hydrogen ’s hydrogen-powered van in a real-life setting, enabling SSE to evaluate the benefits of hydrogen mobility alongside its growing fleet of EV engineering and maintenance vehicles as an alternative to fossil fuels. First Hydrogen Corp.

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JULY 17, 2015

Transport for London (TfL) announced that two additional bus routes, the 507 and 521, will operate entirely with electric single-deck buses from autumn next year. Go Ahead will confirm which manufacturer will supply the buses in due course. electric or hydrogen), and all 3,000 double deck buses are hybrid. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 30, 2015

Four additional cities—Amsterdam, Lima, Catalonia (Barcelona) and Rome— signed up to the Global Clean Bus Declaration at the 1 st global Clean Bus Summit in London. The Mayor confirmed that all new buses joining central London’s fleet are now ULEZ-compliant, delivering important air quality improvements now.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Volta Trucks’ sustainability ambitions are also carried over into the battery technology and supply chain sourcing selection. The Volta Zero has been designed to optimize its load-carrying capacity, thus minimizing the number of vehicles on an operator’s fleet, and the consequent congestion on city streets.

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