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London Calling: Congestion Charge Recharges Electric Cars

Plugs and Cars

London could soon replace California as the electric car capital of the world. Thanks in large part to Mayor "Red Ken" Livingstone, who enacted London's much criticized congestion charge policy in 2003. nk Global views London as a first market when it relaunches the Th!nk India's Reva was first into the market with the G-Wiz.

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Ford electric vehicle prototypes plug in to UK Government low carbon fleet

Green Cars News

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: “I am absolutely thrilled that Ford and Scottish and Southern Energy have won funding to deliver innovative electric vehicles onto the capital’s streets. Smith will also offer the Transit Connect van for sale in Europe as the Smith Ampere from 2010. Prototype fleet.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Breaking News Feed Chryslers first EV will be the Dodge Circuit Vectrix in trouble, may be for sale REPORT: Toyota claims 40,000 pre-orders for new Prius Cadillac Converj reportedly approved for production *UPDATED New York 2009: Mitsubishi confirms i-MiEV will come to U.S. Follow us on Twitter! 61) REPORT: Buyer perception holding back U.S.

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Udaipur to Himachal : 923 km in an electric car

Plug In India

He is a fellow commuting cyclist - both in London and Bhuj. Delhi Police waits patiently till the vehicle comes up for sale, and then recovers all the dues.) Chandrakant now travels 6 months a year, with the spending money that the business gives him. I was told later by a Delhi police official that more than 1.5