Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2017

Rheinmetall Automotive is more known as a supplier of hard parts (e.g., As an example, those beautiful London cabs—the next series will be purely e-driven. Added to these are the electrically powered auxiliary units, extremely lightweight structural parts, heat-pump components and range extenders. billion (US$2.8

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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 Norway's Th!nk nk City in 2008.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2019

Epsilor showcased the Li-ion 6T product line at International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) 2019, which will took place in London last week. Epsilor is part of the Power Systems Division of Arotech Corporation. Epsilor’s 6T line is offered in two main configurations: ELI-52526B.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

The vehicle makes its first appearance as Ford prepares 20 PHEV Transits for the 12-month fleet customer trial in London that begins in late 2017. The PHEV also has an increased payload capacity compared to battery-only electric vehicles, and the ability to offer quick and easy recharging from a standard electricity supply.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2017

The bus—and several others nearing the 25,000-hour operating threshold—are part of a Transport for London fleet of 8 fuel cell buses, all powered by Ballard FCveloCity engines. This is equivalent to operating a bus on a 14-hour daily schedule, 5-days per week for 6.9

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Green Cars News

JUNE 27, 2010

As efforts continue to make London the electric vehicle capital of Europe, Transport for London has added four Mitsubishi i-MiEVs to its fleet. The four vehicles are partly funded by the Government’s Low Carbon Procurement Partnership and is the first step in an effort to bring 1,000 electric vehicles to the city’s fleet by 2015.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2013

year EU-funded project developing a prototype material which can store and discharge electrical energy and which is also strong and lightweight enough to be used for car parts ( earlier post )—has created two components for the testing and further development of the technology. Close up of the trunk lid carbon fiber composite.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

Accumulated fuel consumption over Cenex drive cycle for standard London taxi (TX2) and DuoDrive-equipped TX2 (blue line). a developer and manufacture of axial flux motors, hybrid drive trains and generator sets ( earlier post ), will demonstrate a plug-in hybrid version of the iconic London Black Cab featuring EVO’s DuoDrive system at the.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2012

Three Nissan LEAF electric vehicles drove 12,500 km (7,767 miles) through ten countries in 42 days supported by France-based DBT CEV’s fast charging technology as part of the 2012 Oranje Trophy.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2012

The companies are using this program as a field test to gauge acceptance and practicability of the electric vehicle and the intelligent recharging infrastructure usage. and San Francisco); the UK (London); and China (Shenzhen). available to the public in New York, Washington, D.C.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2013

Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell models ( earlier post ) are joining the London Hydrogen Network Expansion (LNHE) project. Two hydrogen fuel stations are already open in London—one of which has public access—with a third to come as part of the LHNE project. The ix35 Fuel Cell. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Researchers from Imperial College London and their European partners, including Volvo Car Corporation, are developing a prototype multifunctional structural composite material composed of carbon fibers and a polymer resin which can store and discharge electrical energy and which is also strong and lightweight enough to be used for car parts.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2015

Fourteen of the 25 experiments are Ford-led research projects, and 11 are part of the company’s Innovate Mobility Challenge Series. 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. —Mark Fields.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

Part funding for the project has been requested from the regional development agency, Advantage West Midlands. London South East Bid. Individuals can apply to participate in these research trials across the London South East and West Midlands regions. 60 vehicles are planned for the London South East region.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Electric car drivers can now travel between Bristol, Birmingham and London along the M4 and M42, safe in the knowledge that they can stop and recharge along the way. Green energy supplier, Ecotricity has now installed new charging points at Welcome Break services along the two motorways, as part of its plans to build an [.].

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2013

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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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

The Plug-in Car Grant will be distributed directly to consumers at the point of purchase and will be managed in a similar way to the grant made as part of the Government’s scrappage scheme. Cars will be discounted at the point of purchase and the subsidy claimed by the manufacturer to provide a straightforward process for the consumer.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

More than 30 UK companies and seven universities will take part in the development projects, which have a total value, including contributions from the companies, of £20 million (US$33 million). The Joined-Cities Plan aims to help cities across the UK to deploy a cost effective and compatible network of recharging points.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 1, 2009

The new initiative will start as a trial in some of its London stores, and could be introduced elsewhere if successful. The intention is to recharge a battery within two hours, but it is in talks with several companies to see if this can be shortened. Tesco will test the electric-car facility at two of its stores.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2022

Developed as part of the Advanced Propulsion Center-funded CELEB (Cost Effective Low Entry Bus) project—in which Equipmake has led multiple international partners over the last three years—the objective of the program has been to deliver a cost-effective bus designed for the South American market.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 22, 2009

Reaction from customers taking part in the UK trial, including the Metropolitan Police, universities, local councils, architects and energy companies, has proved so encouraging that smart’s parent company, Daimler AG, has confirmed that the smart electric drive will go into small series production, with cars coming to the UK in early 2010. .

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

The vehicle marks a number of firsts for Infiniti: first range-extender electric driveline; first mid-ship sports cart; first car the company has developed in Europe—and the first car it has built as part of a UK-government sponsored technology initiative. Recharge time from 13 amps takes 10 hours, or 6 hours at 16 amps.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Bus operator Go-Ahead London has taken delivery of its first Smith electric Edison vans, following a successful month-long trial of the technology. The vans are used as support vehicles for roadside assistance and for distributing spare parts around Go-Ahead London’s locations in the capital.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 12, 2009

Leading provider of electric vehicle recharging bays, Elektromotive, has been selected as one of the UK companies to trial the new electric version of the smart fortwo. Elektromotive has taken delivery of its own fully electric smart and, over the next 4 years, will report back on the car’s battery performance, reliability and range.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Therefore we will continue to run trials, such as the Ford Focus BEV trial in London, until the price drops. To make electric vehicles succeed we need to see recharging points in cities, at work and at home – and we are currently trialling this in London in conjunction with Scottish and Southern Electric.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Bus operator Go-Ahead London has taken delivery of its first Smith Edison vans, following a successful month-long trial of the technology. . Its lithium-ion batteries deliver top speed of 50mph, a range of up to 100 miles on a single charge and can be recharged from flat to full in 6-8 hours.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2009

UK soft drinks retailer AG Barr is using a Smith Newton electric truck for delivery to retail outlets across London. A spokesman for AG Barr said: “ We invested in this new electric vehicle technology as part of our ongoing strategy to reduce our carbon footprint. A full recharge takes 6-8 hours. AG Barr Newton.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 26, 2009

A: They will play an active part, along with other companies in the Electric Vehicle Group. Q: Currently only London can claim to have, in anyway, a widespread distribution of recharging points for electric vehicles – how do you envisage this problem to be solved? Should public money be used to help the supply of infrastructure?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

are rushing out cars that can be recharged at electrical outletsas the U.S. billion in federal funds to a 5-year program aimed atspeeding development of hydrogen as a vehicle fuel as part ofefforts to wean the U.S. Naturally, we’regoing to have to accommodate that too.” General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan MotorCo.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2010

The United States’ fleet of 250 electric drive vehicles will begin arriving in October 2010 and is part of the second phase of a three-phase roll-out program. Phase one started with the placement of 100 electric drive units in London in 2007.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2009

In the UK, derogation of the London congestion charge and parking charges, combined with early adopters’ “willingness to pay” will go some way in bridging the gap in cost and supporting EV uptake. Recharging infrastructure is mentioned as a concern but with a lower priority. Recharging infrastructures. Demographics. kgCO 2 /kWh.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

Spinning at up to 25,000 rpm, two permanent-magnet motors independently power the front wheels, or regenerate energy from braking to recharge the batteries. That front-drive mode gets the car a green light in cities like London and Rome as they begin to bar polluting cars from their downtown areas.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 17, 2009

In London we have congestion charge, plus a customer dense network. With very few moving parts, there is little that can break, so maintenance is infrequent and cheap. It will take some campaigning: convince people an EV is not a hassle, that they can use their own sockets and drive 180 kilometres without recharging, she says.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2013

Batteries may offer a potential hybrid solution in conjunction with other modes of propulsion for some small- to medium-sized ships provided that their recharging does not increase the production of other harmful emissions from land-based sources or elsewhere. Shipping is vital to the world economy.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Conversely, short bursts of power can also be absorbed by the SpeedStart generator to recharge the battery during vehicle decelerations. Small displacement engines offer excellent CO 2 and fuel economy benefits; they have lower parasitic losses and operate more efficiently under part load conditions.

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Drive Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

And not only is the cost of charging so low, but EVs are also cheaper to maintain thanks to the lack of moving parts in their batteries, compared to ICE cars. Plus, you can also make huge savings on the Congestion Charge and Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) charge if you live in London. How long does it take to charge an electric car?

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Wallbox

JANUARY 4, 2021

Second, the United States Department of Energy explains that maintenance costs are lower for EVs because they have fewer fluids (oil and transmission fluid) that need to be changed and far fewer moving parts that need maintenance or replacing. That said, the simplified motor of electric cars also has a drawback. Is EV charging fast enough?

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