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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. For more information visit www.gogo-electric.co.uk.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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Fields noted that today’s cars produce a massive amount of data—upwards of 25 gigabytes of information per hour. Data Driven Insurance, London. City Driving On-Demand, London. A fleet of Ford Focus Electric vehicles and Ford Fiestas with EcoBoost powertrains is located across London. Fleet insights, US.

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UK TSB Awards £25M to Eight Low-Carbon Vehicle Demonstration Projects; Focus On Electric Vehicles

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The information gained from this project will contribute to the future plans of manufacturers and their partners to develop low carbon vehicles for the mass market. London South East Bid. Individuals can apply to participate in these research trials across the London South East and West Midlands regions. EEMS Accelerate.

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Smith Telemetry for EVs Launches at CV Operator Show

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The device refines and relays this information to a server, allowing real-time access to all key performance indicators of the vehicle’s operations. Edison can typically achieve 80 miles on a full charge, and can be fully recharged in as little as three hours.

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FedEx Introducing Its First Battery-Electric Parcel Delivery Trucks in US

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FedEx already has 10 Modec electric trucks in service in London ( earlier post ), with five more on order for Paris. Both sets of electric vehicles are designed with a range that allows many FedEx Express couriers to make a full eight-hour shift of deliveries before their vehicles need recharging. FedEx Corp. Click to enlarge.

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BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. As a visual cue, the pure battery-electric version only has the recharging port; an i3 with the range extender will also have a fueling port on the front quarter.).

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UK Government Announces £5,000 Grants Towards Purchase of Electric Drive Vehicles and First Plugged-in Places

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Consumer electrical safety: Manufacturers to confirm they have assessed the risks associated with the use of the vehicles, have developed appropriate mitigating actions and will inform the consumer of these. Compliance with UN-ECE Reg 100.

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