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Transport for London to pour £67million into green vehicles

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A £67million four-year international tender has been issued by Transport for London (TfL) for up to 1,300 electric or low carbon vehicles. The company is hoping to award a framework agreement for the supply and maintenance of EC whole vehicle type approved vehicles and the tender will be divided into five lots.

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TfL Orders 50 More Hybrid Buses from Volvo and Alexander Dennis

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Transport for London (TfL) will buy its latest batch of 50 hybrid buses from two vendors: Volvo (20 buses to be operated by Arriva) and Alexander Dennis (ADL) (10 to be operated by Metroline and 20 to be operated by London United). We will now be able to almost double the number of these green vehicles on the roads.”.

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Deloitte study concludes mass adoption of EVs in Europe is some distance away

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In the UK, however, consumers consider the ability to travel at least 200 miles between charges to be the tipping point, especially in London and the South East. The automotive industry continues to invest in high end R&D to devise the cutting edge technology required for electric vehicles.

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Events and shows related to electric vehicles in 2023 around the world

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EVS35Oslo is an international electric vehicle symposium and exhibition organized by the Norwegian Electric Vehicle Association. 5) MOVE (June 21-22, 2023, Excel, London) MOVE is an exciting sustainability event created to promote and develop sustainable urban transport. who want to explore the EV industry.

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EAC calls on government to provide greater support to EV market

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The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has concluded that the Department for Transport (DfT) need to commit to a long-term green vehicle strategy and.

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Electric shock for government plans

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“What’s more, the same announcement talked of a mere £20 million being spent on a national charging infrastructure, but only last week the Mayor of London acknowledged that at least £60 million would be needed to provide such a network in the capital alone.&#. But electric cars are not the short-term solution.

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Gail Porter to launch Green Motor Expo

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The event, backed by Transport for London (TfL) is also supported by Revolve, an independent sustainable transport consultancy with a track record of producing high profile green transport events such as the annual Eco-Rally. Test drives will also be available for visitors who pre-register though the Green Motor Expo website.

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