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JANUARY 16, 2024

London’s ambulance service already has 42 Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles in its emergency fleet, but now it’s adding 12 bright, shiny all-electric ambulances designed by Ford for emissions-free first response – and the first full-service electric ambulances in the city. In total, the fleet has 160 zero-emission vehicles.

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JUNE 4, 2015

Ballard Power Systems signed an agreement with Transport for London (TfL) to extend the operation of eight hydrogen fuel cell buses in London for five more years. TfL first began operation of the first five fuel cell buses in 2010 as part of its publicly stated goal to reduce CO 2 emissions 60% from the 1990 level, by 2025.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Starting this Wednesday, Tesla’s electric cars will be available for Uber drivers in London who are looking to purchase or lease a sustainable vehicle. The program is part of the ride-hailing giant’s incentive scheme that’s designed to foster the use of electric cars. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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AUGUST 26, 2022

The hydrogen fuel cell buses have been added to Transit Systems growing green fleet of sustainable transport solutions, which now includes 60 electric buses and two hydrogen buses. The hydrogen buses are equipped with the fuel cell system jointly developed by SinoHytec and Toyota. Earlier post.).

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JULY 9, 2019

Three months since the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London, results of a year-long trial in the capital suggest that plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) commercial vehicles could present the most practical, readily available option for businesses trying to meet clean-air targets in cities. million (US$5.9-million)

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NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Uber is adding more polluting car trips to already-clogged European cities such as London and Paris, new analysis by European NGOs suggests —contributing to air pollution and climate change and exploding the company’s sustainability claims. Source: “Europe’s giant ‘taxi’ company: is Uber part of the problem or the solution?”.

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MARCH 31, 2022

This includes the completion of a fleet of Design Verification prototypes for engineering development and testing, as well as a fleet of Product Verification vehicles that will be evaluated by customers in London and Paris in mid-2022. Volta Trucks will launch first in London and Paris by the end of this year.

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

The first of a planned fleet of eight hydrogen fuel cell buses in London will start operating on 18 December. The buses will form the only hydrogen bus fleet in the UK and the largest currently in Europe. The buses are joining a fleet which also includes 100 hybrid buses.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

New research by scientists at King’s College London suggests that air pollution from London’s roads is improving overall but more work may be needed to tackle some sources of traffic pollution, which continue to breach limits in many parts of the city. Despite a reduction in the total number of vehicles on London roads by 0.5%

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AUGUST 3, 2016

The City of London Corporation—the municipal governing body of the City of London—has banned the purchase of diesel vehicles for its business, in a drive to reduce public exposure to air pollution. The City of London Corporation’s remit goes beyond City borders.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The London Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has begun a trial to test Suzuki Burgman hydrogen-powered scooters. On a broader scale the trial will help The Metropolitan Police to understand where this clean technology could be adopted across its fleet in the future. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 6, 2022

Transit Systems VIC, part of Kelsian Group, Australia’s largest integrated marine, tourism and transport company, is adding two Australian-built hydrogen fuel cell buses to the fleet as part of the Victorian Government’s three-year Zero Emissions Bus Trial.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

Ford is launching a multi-million pound project designed to help improve air quality in London. Development of the 20 Transit Custom PHEV fleet trial vehicles has been supported by a £4.7-million Commercial vehicles in London make 280,000 journeys on a typical weekday, travelling a total distance of 8 million miles (13 million km).

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MAY 11, 2016

ITM Power officially launched its first public-access hydrogen refueling station in London at the National Physical Laboratory, Teddington. million) government fund to support the roll-out of hydrogen vehicles in public and private sector fleets. Transport Minister Andrew Jones MP also announced a £2-million (US$2.9-million)

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

DriveNow, the carsharing joint venture between the BMW Group and Sixt SE ( earlier post ), has launched its flexible carsharing service in London. DriveNow furthermore intends to add 30 all-electric BMW i3 cars to the London fleet in spring 2015, expanding it to a total of 300 vehicles during the course of next year.

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MARCH 29, 2022

The funding of this zero-emission private hire fleet follows the successful pay-per-mile funding of taxis that Zeti previously delivered in London using MEEF funds. The funding of this zero-emission private hire fleet follows the successful pay-per-mile funding of taxis that Zeti previously delivered in London using MEEF funds.

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JUNE 23, 2012

A fleet of zero-emission Nissan LEAFs will be driving around London on the 23 rd and 24 th June, offering free taxi rides. The use of Twitter is an integral part of Nissan’s ambitious campaign, “The Big Turn On”, which is spreading the EV message via social media channels. A 109 mile charge range, 95% charging efficiency.

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JULY 5, 2013

An electric vehicle (EV) leasing scheme has been launched in London as part of UK Power Networks’ Low Carbon London EV trials. The lease scheme aspect of the Low Carbon London EV trials is being delivered in partnership with Future Transport Systems. EVs are exempt from road tax and the London Congestion Charge.

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OCTOBER 7, 2012

Air Products expects to add two new hydrogen fueling stations in London in the near future to create a network of five. The fifth station in the network is just north of London at the Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedford. —Emma Guthrie.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

The study found that 60% of the winter primary hydrocarbon hydroxyl radical reactivity in London is from those diesel-related hydrocarbons; the authors predicted that the longer-chain HCs contribute up to 50 % of the ozone production potential in London. —Dunmore et al. Dunmore et al. Dunmore et al.

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MAY 16, 2018

Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BAE Systems have delivered the first 39 Enviro400H double-deck buses with Series-E hybrid technology to launch customer Go-Ahead London. Due to this and other improvements, a 53% reduction in the cost of parts and consumables is predicted over a ten-year period. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Britain’s largest electricity distributor, UK Power Networks, has bought three new Peugeot iOns to join its fleet. The electric vehicles (EVs) will be driven in London and Kent by engineers and technical staff working on connections, maintenance, upgrades and Low Carbon London business.

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APRIL 25, 2017

The DRIVEN consortium—led by artificial intelligence company Oxbotica , which is developing next-gen autonomous vehicles—will test a fleet of fully autonomous vehicles in urban areas and on motorways, culminating in an end-to-end journey from London to Oxford. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 29, 2014

The Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company is working with Ricardo and test equipment specialist HORIBA on an advanced research project in the UK that aims to investigate the emissions of a range of buses operating in a modern commercial public transport fleet.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

UPS continues to build an integrated fleet of electric vehicles, combined with innovative, large-scale fleet charging technology. Arrival vehicles also use a modular design with standardized parts, a method that reduces maintenance and other costs of ownership. Vehicle purchase prices will not be disclosed.

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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. The HYBR (hybrid bus) and CNGL (lean-burn CNG) Scenarios envision replacing the entire fleet with those technologies, respectively. Credit: ACS, Chong et al. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 26, 2022

bp pulse, bp’s EV charging business, intends to make the investment over the next 10 years helping to meet the UK’s fast-growing demand for EV charging and support the country’s transition to low carbon transportation for both consumers and fleet vehicles. bp plans to invest £1 billion (US$1.3

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JUNE 27, 2022

The Qantas Group, which has committed to using 10% SAF in its overall fuel mix by 2030, is sourcing SAF overseas, including 15% of its fuel use out of London currently and 20 million liters each year for flights from Los Angeles and San Francisco to Australia from 2025.

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MAY 22, 2016

China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH) has raised $400 million through the first Green Bond sale on the offshore market from a Chinese automobile company to support the design, development and production of range-extended electric vehicles by its UK subsidiary, the LondonTaxi Company (LTC), manufacturer of the iconic London Black Cab.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The first few hydrogen taxis being developed by a collaboration led by hydrogen fuel cell developer Intelligent Energy, and including Lotus Engineering Ltd, LTI (London Taxis International) Ltd and TRW Conekt, have been built at Lotus headquarters. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 27, 2019

The Mercedes-Benz eActros heavy-duty electric truck, with a range of up to 200 km, is in intensive use by customers in Germany and Switzerland as part of the eActros “innovation fleet”. More than 140 eCanter are already in customer service in cities worldwide, including New York City, Tokyo, Berlin, London, Amsterdam, Paris and Lisbon.

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MAY 13, 2022

Electric trucks for longer routes are also part of the scope and DHL has decided to begin using Volvo trucks for regional hauling, starting with four Volvo FM Electric trucks in the UK. The intended order includes 40 electric trucks of the model Volvo FE and Volvo FL, to be used for package deliveries in urban transports.

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DECEMBER 23, 2009

Transport for London (TfL) has selected Wrightbus as the preferred manufacturer for the final design and build of the New Bus for London, based on the iconic Routemaster. The original double-decker AEC Routemaster buses were produced until 1968, and saw continuous service in London until 2005. Design by Capoco Design Ltd, UK.

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MARCH 19, 2015

Drive fleet is Focus Electrics, the other half Ford Fiestas with EcoBoost engines. The target is to have more than 2,000 Londoners in the program. It is also about Ford having access to new user groups, particularly young Gen Ys who live or work in London and who would not typically own a car. Click to enlarge.

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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. Commercial vehicles in London make 280,000 journeys on a typical weekday, traveling a total distance of 8 million miles (13 million kilometers). million (US$6.1-million)

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2024

The famous English university town of Oxford has officially launched a fleet of 159 new battery-powered buses. The Oxfordshire county council provided part of the funding, and also offered an innovative deal under which the council will guarantee private operators faster journey times in return for investment. million grant.

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AUGUST 3, 2012

The 2012 Olympic Games might be based in London this year, but the official car sponsor is distinctly German, with BMW supplying all the official games vehicles. Still, Brits can take some solace that a selection of MINIs make up part of the fleet, adding a traditional touch to the games.

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