Green Cars News

APRIL 3, 2012

On the eve of the New York International Auto Show, Nissan has debuted its so-called Taxi of Tomorrow – the 2014 Nissan NV200 Taxi (pictured). Powered by a 2.0litre four-cylinder petrol powered powertrain, the Nissan NV200 Taxi boasts enhanced emission performance and fuel efficiency.

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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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MAY 2, 2009

Police Commissioner Raymond W Kelly and Mayor Michael Bloomberg have announced that the department is going green by sending hybrid police vehicles out on patrol. It is believed that 20 of the hybrid cars will be unmarked and two of them will be disguised as taxi-cabs.

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JULY 27, 2009

They chose the Prius because it is a hybrid car and has a 1.5-litre litre petrol engine combined with an electric motor. The company which has been serving the West Lothian/Edinburgh area for three years collected the six Toyota Prius from Tom Graham, Business Centre Manager at Western Toyota in Sighthill.

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JUNE 15, 2009

The Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) and Commission for Integrated Transport (CfIT) last week visited the Rural Wheels initiative in Cumbria, a shared taxi scheme that provides subsidised travel for rural communities. However, our research has found that the framework for operating shared-taxi schemes is complicated.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

The cars’ first placement is with Newcastle City Council, where they are supplementing its vehicle fleet and being allocated to staff making trips around the city, as an alternative to using fleet cars with conventional petrol or diesel engines.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

However, anyone who thinks that this is just another upstart company looking for its big break needs to re-evaluate – because it’s clear that China means business in the green car race. How China plans to dominate the electric car race. Tags: The Green Piece BYD China. There are environmental incentives too.

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