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London Taxi relaunches as London EV Company; order for 225 vehicles from The Netherlands

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London Taxi Company (LTC) has relaunched as London EV Company (LEVC), marking the next stage in the company’s transformation. LEVC also revealed the final version of the new London Taxi—the TX—and its eCity technology comprising an advanced battery electric powertrain with a small gasoline generator.

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The ICCT: Nearly half of the world’s EVs are in 25 cities; China leads the way

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Nearly half of the world’s electric vehicles are in 25 cities, according to a new briefing by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). As of the end of 2017, these 25 cities were home to nearly 1.4 million of the world’s 3.1 million passenger electric vehicles.

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IEA: Electric vehicles posted strong gains in 2016; 2M now in global parc

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With more than 750,000 units sold over the year, the number of electric vehicles in the global parc—primarily Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)—surpassed 2 million units in 2016, following a year of strong growth in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2017.

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The Technical Failure That Could Clear The Oil Glut In A Matter Of Weeks

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With increased demand for crude oil and petroleum products still shown in all international assessments, the market will need to react. More money is needed, otherwise production fields will be closed down and international clients, including utilities or chemical companies, will bear the brunt of it.

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Video Friday: Robot Soccer Finals

Cars That Think

RSL ] ICRA 2023 is in London! Taking inspiration from cephalopods, here we present an underwater robot with a compliant body that can achieve repeatable jet propulsion by changing its internal volume and cross-sectional area to take advantage of jet propulsion as well as the added mass effect. Please send us your events for inclusion.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Cars That Think

It is completely wrong,” Fatih Birol , Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), has stated. Analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) argues that EVs are the quickest means to decarbonize motorized transport. This is not to imply in any way that electric vehicles are worthless.

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Oil companies “break the circle”! Total Energy to build tens of thousands of charging piles in China

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Among the oil companies breaking through the siege of new energy vehicles, the international giant Total Energy has found a suitable breakthrough: charging piles. In 2020, Total Energy acquired the largest electric vehicle charging company in London and has mastered many local charging pile resources.

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