57 London Ultra-low Emission Zone comes into force
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APRIL 8, 2019
London Ultra-low Emission Zone comes into force
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Pay to pollute: Emissions charges take effect in London
Green Car Reports
APRIL 9, 2019
On Monday, drivers of older gas and diesel cars in Britain were hit with new fees if they want to drive those cars into the city center in London. British pounds ($16.30), follows similar charges on older vehicles in Paris, although it so far applies only to the same 8-square-mile area as London's central The new emissions charge of 12.5
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Top five cars exempt from the London Congestion Charge
Green Cars News
APRIL 9, 2019
The introduction of the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) in London means those with older, more polluting cars will pay £12.50 on top of London’s existing £11.50 congestion charge
Uber to bank London surcharge toward electric vehicles for its drivers
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Uber announced Tuesday that it will levy a surcharge for its ride-hailing passengers in London. Apps London Uber ride hailingThe goal: to get 20,000 drivers to go all-electric by the end of 2021, on the way to make every car using its ride-hailing app an electric vehicle in the smog- and congestion-prone city by 2025. The surcharge, which is part of the company’s.
London Calling: Congestion Charge Recharges Electric Cars
Plugs and Cars
NOVEMBER 22, 2007
London could soon replace California as the electric car capital of the world. Thanks in large part to Mayor "Red Ken" Livingstone, who enacted London's much criticized congestion charge policy in 2003. nk Global views London as a first market when it relaunches the Th!nk
Hyundai joins London Hydrogen Partnership
Green Cars News
APRIL 24, 2013
With its ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle (pictured) set to be leased in 2015, Hyundai has signed up for the London Hydrogen Partnership: bringing its fuel cell expertise to the capital.
London's Black Cabs To Be Range-Extended Electrics, With Chinese Help
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 28, 2015
Few vehicles are more iconic than London's black cabs, but that doesn't mean they have to stay the same forever. While the styling will remain recognizable, London taxis are about to get a significant overhaul--with help from a Chinese benefactor. The London Taxi Company (LTC) unveiled its new model last week, and announced a major investment by. Geely taxi plug-in cars London Range-Extended Electric Vehicle fleet
Survey finds 37% of commuters in London have already changed usual mode of transport due to ULEZ; 141% increase in use of motorcycles
Green Car Congress
APRIL 8, 2019
Motorbike insurer Bikesure recently surveyed 1,000 commuters in London to find out how the ULEZ will impact them. The respondents were also asked how they felt about the ULEZ: 47% of Londoners think it is a good idea and they don’t mind it being brought in.
London Taxi relaunches as London EV Company; order for 225 vehicles from The Netherlands
Green Car Congress
JULY 12, 2017
London Taxi Company (LTC) has relaunched as London EV Company (LEVC), marking the next stage in the company’s transformation. LEVC expects strong demand from its launch market in London once the order book opens on 1 August 2017.
Wholesale changes to London Congestion Charge: Hybrids and EVs to have to pay
Green Cars News
DECEMBER 25, 2018
Wholesale changes to London Congestion Charge: Hybrids and EVs to have to pay
Uber to go all electric or hybrid in London by 2020, ban diesels, add clean-air fee to rides
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
Uber has announced it will require its 40,000 drivers in London to switch to hybrid or fully electric cars, and ban diesel vehicles from its fleet, by the end of 2019. Uber said it will use only electric cars within London by. emissions England plug-in cars London ridesharing UberBy the end of 2021, it will extend that policy throughout the United Kingdom, where it presently operates in 40 cities.
Car2go smart car club heads to London
Green Cars News
DECEMBER 4, 2012
London has become the latest city to benefit from the rising phenomenon which is the car2go car club. Green credentials car club Car2go London UKThe city becomes the first place in the UK where the club will operate, at first running from just three boroughs in the capital.
Toyota confirms support for London Hydrogen Partnership
Green Cars News
MARCH 25, 2013
Toyota has pledged its support to the London Hydrogen Partnership and will work with the group to put together a roadmap for fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen refuelling station rollout. Toyota London
Hybrids lose London privileges two weeks from today: here's why
Green Car Reports
JUNE 10, 2016
Now the city of London is ending its affection for hybrids. incentives UK congestion England plug-in cars LondonSooner or later, it can happen in a romance: the two parties decide they're just not that into one another. The state of California dumped hybrid-electric vehicles on July 1, 2011, when it ended the rule that allowed them to use carpool lanes on freeways even with just one occupant.
London to phase out diesel buses; all new single deckers for central London to be zero emission
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 13, 2016
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan recently committed to phasing out purchasing new pure diesel buses from the capital. No more pure diesel double-deck buses will be added to the capital’s fleet from 2018 and all new single-decks for central London will be zero-emission. At least 20 new hydrogen buses will be delivered to London as part of a £10-million (US$12.6
London’s driveways become new electric charging network
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 27, 2012
London homeowners aren’t just offering their driveways as somewhere for commuters to park, but are now also offering them up as somewhere for EV drivers to charge their cars. Electric cars charge points Chargemaster electric car ParkatmyHouse Source London SSE
Plug-in hybrid London taxi plant opens in U.K., owned by Chinese firm Geely
Green Car Reports
MARCH 22, 2017
Few vehicles are as iconic as the London black cab, known the world over for its upright shape and ubiquity (although many of them aren't black any more). The London Taxi Company recently completed a U.K. Europe Geely UK taxi plug-in cars LondonBut under the stewardship of Chinese automaker Geely, the black cab is about to get a green makeover. factory that will build a new version of.
London welcomes 300th hybrid bus
Green Cars News
JULY 10, 2012
Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Boris Johnson green buses hybrid bus London Transport for LondonThe capital city has hit another landmark in its push towards green transport: by introducing its 300th hybrid bus (pictured). Now in service on route 211 between Hammersmith and Waterloo, the 300th hybrid bus is just part of 1,000 that are set to be introduced during the next four years. It is believed that a [.].
BYD electric cars coming to London
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 28, 2012
As London continues in its ambitious efforts to make every minicab and taxi in the city a zero emission model by 2020, one of the leading electric car makers in China will be introducing its vehicles into the capital.
London proposes ban on all but lowest emitting vehicles
Green Cars News
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
London could become the first city in the world to impose a ‘Ultra Low Emission Zone’, where only very low and zero emission vehicles would be allowed to operate. Latest news air pollution EV hybrid London low emission
London cyclists on the increase
Green Cars News
JANUARY 13, 2011
Green cars are one thing, but perhaps the most environmentally friendly mode of transport (walking aside) is to get on your bicycle – which is why it’s so encouraging to see the level of cyclists surging in London. According to new figures, the number of cyclists along the first two Barclays Superhighway routes in London, [.]. Green credentials Latest news Barclays Cycle Superhighway cycling in London London cycle lanes London cycle routes Mayor of London Transport for London
London congestion charge changes could hit ‘low emission’ cars
Green Cars News
JANUARY 29, 2013
Motorists have less than two weeks left to respond to a public consultation into proposed changes to the London congestion charge, which could see the thousands of drivers previously exempt from the charge, having to pay up. Green credentials congestion charge London Transport for London UK
Uber to lose its license in London
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
Transport for London (TfL) has informed Uber London Limited that it will not be issued with a private hire operator licence after the expiration of its current licence on 30 September. TfL said that it has concluded that Uber London Limited is not fit and proper to hold a private hire operator licence. The Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998 includes provision to appeal a licensing decision within 21 days of it being communicated to the applicant.
Nissan teams up with Uber for London electric vehicle trial
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Nissan LEAF LondonNissan is to provide a fleet of 20 Leafs to the car hailing service Uber as part of a trial that could eventually see Uber running an all-electric fle.
Mayor of London launches international study on effect of air pollution on children’s health: CHILL
Green Car Congress
JUNE 11, 2018
More 3,000 primary school children in polluted areas of London and Luton will have their lung health monitored over a four-year period in a new international study launched by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. The CHILL study (Children’s Health in London & Luton) will test whether policies to improve air quality, such as London’s new Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), are associated with improved growth of children’s lungs and reduced chest symptoms.
First all-electric London double-decker bus in service; made in China by BYD
Green Car Reports
MARCH 18, 2016
When it comes to buses, few are more recognizable than London's iconic double deckers. Transport for London (TfL), the British capital's transit agency, is placing five electric buses into service as the city continues to look for ways to reduce air pollution. DON'T MISS: London's Black Cabs. mass transit BYD plug-in cars London Buses Public transportAnd now these distinctive vehicles are going electric.
London to charge all pre-2004 cars $27 to enter on weekdays
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
For more than 13 years, London has collected a stiff charge from motor vehicles entering the congested core of the city during weekday business hours. Europe emissions EU London smog air pollutionKnown as the congestion charge, the fee of £11.50 a day, or $14.50 (£10 with automatic payment, or $12.50) is levied from 6 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday except holidays. First.
Toyota joins London Hydrogen Partnership
Green Car Congress
MARCH 25, 2013
Toyota Motors has joined the London Hydrogen Partnership (LHP), the first major automaker to do so. The LHP was set up in 2002 to develop a network of hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) stakeholders in the capital and help develop HFC technologies in London. We are pleased to participate within the London Hydrogen Partnership and add our support to its ambitions to develop and enable clean, sustainable hydrogen fuel cell transport for the capital.
London tightens Congestion Charge and kicks diesels out
Green Cars News
APRIL 24, 2013
It’s been confirmed.75g/km is the new 100g/km CO2 …for the London Congestion Charge… as the Mayor of the city, Boris Johnson commits to changes to exemptions that should deter drivers of diesel cars out of the capital. Green credentials congestion charge London
Nissan reveals new London black cab
Green Cars News
JANUARY 6, 2014
Nissan’s new take on the London black cab has been revealed, with the promise of an electric version to be launched by 2015. The new Taxi for London is based on Nissan’s successful NV200 platform.
Greener vehicle drivers face paying London Congestion Charge
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 22, 2012
Thousands of motorists with ‘green cars’ face losing their exemption to the London Congestion charge, under new proposals being considered by Transport for London (TfL). Latest news congestion charge London low emission
Ford to test plug-in hybrid Transit Custom van in London
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 23, 2017
Before its planned 2019 production launch, one of those vehicles will soon begin testing in London. Europe Plug-In Hybrids UK Prototype plug-in cars LondonEarlier this month, Ford announced a host of new electrified vehicles, including prototype and production hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery-electric models. It's a plug-in hybrid version of the Ford Transit Custom van, designed for commercial use.
London EV Company to trial its electric van in 2019
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
London EV Company, manufacturer of the world’s most advanced electric taxi, has announced that it will start customer trials of its new electric van in the second half of 2019
Bespoke higher power version of GKN eAxle for London Taxi range-extended EV
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
A bespoke development of GKN’s coaxial eAxle powers the rear wheels of the LEVC (London EV Company, formerly known as London Taxi Company)’s electrified TX model.
London electric car charging scheme launches
Green Cars News
MAY 26, 2011
A scheme to allow electric car owners to charge their vehicles across London has been launched today. Launched by the capital’s Mayor, Boris Johnson, the Source London scheme is the first city-wide [.]. Electric cars electric car ev london power recharge Source LondonCurrently 150 new charge points are available through the scheme, with a target to install a total of at least 1,300 by 2013.
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FEBRUARY 12, 2019
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Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles joining London hydrogen project
Green Car Congress
JULY 21, 2013
Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell models ( earlier post ) are joining the London Hydrogen Network Expansion (LNHE) project. The work of the London Hydrogen Partnership and other projects has really catapulted London towards the forefront of the move to a hydrogen future.
Petrol and diesel vehicles banned from areas of London
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
A new scheme will see pure petrol and diesel vehicles banned from some areas of east London at peak hours, with drivers who flout the rules set to be hit with £130 fines
London tightens Congestion Charge exemptions
Green Cars News
JULY 1, 2013
New car buyers in London will have a new magic figure that will be in the forefront of their minds from today-75g/km CO2- as the capital brings in new exemption rules to the city’s Congestion Charge.
London study finds Low Emission Zone has contributed to modest NOx reduction, with little effect on lung health of children
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
The introduction of the low emission zone (LEZ) in London, UK, has only contributed to modest reductions in exposure to NO x from diesel vehicles, and these improvements appear to have little effect on the lung health of children, according to an open-access observational study published in the journal The Lancet Public Health. Early in 2019, London will introduce an Ultra Low Emission Zone, which is predicted to deliver major improvements in air quality.
London readies for Olympic electric car fleet
Green Cars News
MARCH 20, 2012
Work begins this week on a new network of electric vehicle charging points, in support of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games. Just month’s away from the opening ceremony, Transport for London, working in association with LOCOG and fellow sustainability partners EDF, GE and BMW, begins work to install 120 charge points to support [.]. Green credentials charge point Source London
London to trial cyclist traffic lights?
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2012
Traffic lights for cyclists could soon be trialled in London in a bid to cut the number of cyclists being killed on Britain’s roads. Transport for London is expected to test out the lights in the coming months which could be rolled out to other busy cities if found to improve road safety for cyclists, [.]. Latest news cyclists London
Mayor of London: all new London taxis will need to be zero-emission capable from 2018
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 16, 2014
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, announced plans that would require all new taxis presented for licensing in the capital to be zero-emission capable from 1 January 2018, with the expectation that they will automatically operate in zero-emission mode while in areas where the capital’s air quality is at its worst—such as parts of central London. The cleaner, greener vehicles I’ve seen today are proof that the evolution of the great London cab is well and truly underway.
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