article thumbnail

MG in premier position as new EV of choice for UK’s greenest taxi fleet

Drive EV

Award-winning Premier Taxis was named GreenFleet Private Hire/Taxi Company of the year thanks to its EV initiative after it began operating electric taxis in 2015. To boost their eco- credentials the firm have added five MG5 EVs to its fleet to replace Toyota Auris Hybrids. Delivering news, reviews, tips and advice.

Taxi 52
article thumbnail

When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

In 2008 the company released a test fleet of 450 Mini-E vehicles and is getting ready to announce its second phase. In March, BYD chief executive officer Wang Chuanfu announced that in the first half of 2010 the company will sell only 100 e6 cars, to a taxi company in Shenzhen. The third phase will be released around 2015.

China 133
article thumbnail

PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

Green Car Congress

Frank (2016) Using the Fleet of Long Range Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles. 23 ] Bringing up the throttle on cellulosic ethanol - Ethanol Producer Magazine 16 March 2016. [ 23 ] Bringing up the throttle on cellulosic ethanol - Ethanol Producer Magazine 16 March 2016. [ References. [ 1 ] DeMauro, Catherine J. and Andrew A.

Clean 150
article thumbnail

Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The first buyers will be fleet users, which will build central fast-charging facilities. Both will be sold first in China, primarily to fleet users: the government, post office, utilities, and taxi companies, all of which will build central fast-charging facilities. The E6 will hit the Chinese market later this year.

BYD 62