article thumbnail

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.

London 100
article thumbnail

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.

Fleet 39