Electrek

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Addison Lee, a London-headquartered private hire taxi and courier company, and the UK’s largest private vehicle hire firm, today announced that its entire fleet will become fully electric by 2023. Its current fleet currently stands at around 4,000 cars.

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Taxi Fully Electric London Fleet 145

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2014

Thriev , a company offering zero-emission, chauffeured cars to corporate and private users in London, is adding 20. BYD e6 electric cars to the fleet. Last month, the Mayor of London announced that from 1 January 2018, all new taxis would have to be zero-emission capable in order to gain an operating licence.

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E6 London BYD Fleet 278

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

It is the first time pure EVs have been available for hire through the Uber app in London. We are delighted to be working closely with Uber on what is a very exciting project that could ultimately lead to major improvements in air quality in London and across the UK. —Gareth Dunsmore, head of Electric Vehicles, Nissan Europe.

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London Nissan Supplies Taxi 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

This is because of cheaper electricity, lower EV retail prices and higher purchase incentives in France. The taxi and ride-hailing markets are best positioned to go fully electric first. In London, the largest market for ride-hailing services in Europe, there were 88,000 active Uber-type drivers in 2018.

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Diesel Taxi Re-Charge London 243

Green Cars News

JUNE 26, 2012

A fleet of Nissan LEAF models assumed the role of London taxis last weekend, providing free taxi rides for many London residents and visitors to the capital. The stunt aimed to highlight how the fully-electric ‘taxi’ was six times cheaper to fuel than a conventional petrol-powered car.

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Taxi London Nissan Petrol 49

Green Cars News

JUNE 10, 2013

Plans to launch a fleet of fully-electric taxi cars in London have been delayed due to a lack of suitable charging points. Well-known environmentally-minded taxi firm, Green Tomato Cars had planned to have 50 of the BYD e6 cars, up and running as part of its fleet by the middle of the month. Latest News'

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Taxi London Fleet E6 58

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 23, 2022

Nothing imbues the sweet romantic life like a Fiat breezing through Italy, especially if it’s the New 500 (fully electric). The elegance of the new LEVC electric taxi (as the more utilitarian electric VN5 van) now offers better fleet management through the MyGeotab dash.

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Fleet All-Electric Taxi Italy 111