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Mayor of London backs diesel car scrappage scheme; London ranked 9th best world city in new air quality study

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The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has renewed calls for scrapping the most polluting diesel cars and giving drivers cash incentives to switch to cleaner vehicles as part of the evidence he gave to the Environmental Audit Committee today. There are also proposals to tighten the standards for the London-wide Low Emission Zone from 2025.

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Ilika leading £8M project on high silicon content electrode SSBs for EVs

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Ilika will receive a grant of £2.8 Ilika will receive a grant of £2.8 Since those initial developments, Ilika has been working with industry specialists on scale-up activities in line with its industrialization program and expects to deliver automotive A-sample SSBs from its scaled-up pilot facility.

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Li-ion maker Electrovaya receives $1.3M IESS award for Toronto and London Hydro; working with Walmart

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million grant award to deliver multiple Intelligent Energy Storage Systems (IESS) at various locations for Toronto Hydro and London Hydro. Separately, Electrovaya announced it is working with Walmart Canada on a number of opportunities to lower its carbon footprint and improve efficiency in the distribution and warehousing industry.

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Ford running 12-month trial of 20 plug-in hybrid Transit Custom vans in London

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Ford is launching a multi-million pound project designed to help improve air quality in London. million) grant from the Advanced Propulsion Centre. Teaming up with our London partners, we will also be able to trial software and telematics with enormous potential to reduce emissions and costs in the city. million (US$5.8-million)

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Uber offers discounted Kia EVs to drivers in Europe

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In London, Uber is offering a £5,000 grant through its Clean Air Plan. The ride-hailing service is also offering an additional discount of between £12,000 to £17,000 on select Kia models with the Power-Up grant. Uber’s Kia EV discounts will be offered in at least 20 European markets.

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Constellium to lead £10M CirConAl project to develop lower carbon, lower cost recycled aluminum alloys with automakers and suppliers

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Sponsored by a grant from the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Center (APC), the £10-million (US$12.3-million) Sponsored by a grant from the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Center (APC), the £10-million (US$12.3-million) —Philippe Hoffmann, President of Constellium’s Automotive Structures & Industry Business Unit.

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Geely raises $400M via Green Bonds sale to develop and produce TX5 range-extended electric London taxis

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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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