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Nissan and Uber partner in London: 2,000 LEAFs

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Launched in January 2019, Uber’s Clean Air Plan aims to tackle air pollution by helping drivers upgrade to an electric vehicle through the introduction of a Clean Air Fee: 15p a mile is added on to all London journeys which will help drivers with the cost of adopting an electric vehicle.

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English team wins fuel efficiency challenge

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Last week we told you that Toyota was holding a ‘Nations Challenge’ as part of its entry into the energy efficiency challenge from Brighton to London (see story). Tags: Toyota Auris challenge FCHV fuel cell Future Car Challenge Highlander hybrid hydrogen RAC. Well now the results are in and its the home team that walk away [.].

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Fuel cell Toyota set for UK debut

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The FCHV-adv car-based on the US Highlander SUV- is set to travel from Brighton to London as part of the challenge, flanked by a host of green and [.]. Toyota’s hydrogen fuel cell prototype is set to make its UK debut this week as it is confirmed as an entrant to the RAC’s Future Car Challenge.

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Nissan: more electric car charging stations than fuel stations in UK by 2020

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Central London has nearly half as many gasoline stations per car as the Scottish Highlands; only four remain within the congestion-charge zone. Assuming a steady rate of decline, Nissan predicts that by August 2020 this will fall to below 7,870. The supply of fuel within the Capital is also becoming scarcer.

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Opinion: Debunking the mythsWhy fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are viable for the mass market

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And hydrogen technology is already being trialled in fuel cell buses by a number of cities including London and can also be scaled up to long-haul trucks and other big vehicles. Dr. Winand has a PhD from the University of Cambridge, a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Warwick and a BEng from Imperial College, London.

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Bentley introduces its first diesel: Bentayga Diesel with 48V system & electric supercharger

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The Bentayga Diesel, equipped with a start-stop system, has the lowest CO 2 emissions of any Bentley (210 g/km), as well as a range of more than 1,000 km (621 miles)—allowing owners to, for example, drive from London to Verbier, Bordeaux or the Scottish Highlands on a single tank.

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