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London to trial wireless recharging plug-in hybrid buses

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Transport for London (TfL) has announced a new trial of plug-in hybrid buses which will see them wirelessly recharged while they wait at bus stands. Four range-extended diesel electric buses are set to take part in the trial which will launch next year in east London. The specially-built double-[.]. Latest News Editor Pick'

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Transport for London adds four i-MiEVs to fleet

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As efforts continue to make London the electric vehicle capital of Europe, Transport for London has added four Mitsubishi i-MiEVs to its fleet. The four vehicles are partly funded by the Government’s Low Carbon Procurement Partnership and is the first step in an effort to bring 1,000 electric vehicles to the city’s fleet by 2015.

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London electric car charging scheme launches

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A scheme to allow electric car owners to charge their vehicles across London has been launched today. Launched by the capital’s Mayor, Boris Johnson, the Source London scheme is the first city-wide [.]. Currently 150 new charge points are available through the scheme, with a target to install a total of at least 1,300 by 2013.

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Londoners gogoing electric

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GoGo Electric founder Natalie Franklin said: “People based outside the congestion charge zone are adding up the costs of driving in to London for the day, and working out how much they can save by hiring an electric vehicle instead. Natalie said: “GoGo is a new business idea, and we think it is very timely.

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ZipCar rides into London

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Currently Westminster Council boasts the largest on-street car recharging service in the UK with 14 dedicated charging points. It aims to increase this number to 20 by the end of the year with an additional 48 charging points in the council’s secure car parks.

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Can the UK lead the green car charge? The Green Piece

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So is Britain really in a position to be a green car leader? Many of the manufacturers with bases in the UK are already investing in new technologies and focusing on the development of green cars. What’s more is that Britain’s car industry has a reputation for producing “gas guzzlers”. The argument for the UK….

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Faster charging for the UK’s Electric Highway

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The development of the UK’s first electric highway got a boost after Nissan installed three new electric rapid-chargers along the route between London and Birmingham. That means that drivers of electric cars can recharge their cars up to 80 per cent of battery capacity in just 30 minutes-ideal for those making a quick service stop [.].

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