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Toyota lays plans for plug-in vehicle trial

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The companies have been testing plug-in hybrid vehicles since September 2008 in London and now will embrace the opportunity to test the vehicles under demanding real-life situations. Mayor of London Boris Johnson also sees Toyota as playing a key role in the trials. Toyota hopes to employ 500 plug-in vehicles globally by 2010.

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

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The majority of the vehicles are electric, with a small number being plug-in gasoline-electric hybrids. Today’s announcement signals our intent to reduce our dependence on petrol- and diesel-based engines, and determine the best practical alternatives. Modern electric cars offer power and bucket loads of torque.

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Tigor EV Highway Drive: Bengaluru - Coimbatore - Ooty - Mysuru

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We used the Zeon Fast Charger network extensively to do the journey. This will show how Electric cars can be practical and more enjoyable on a highway ride! ​​ Day 1 - The Tigor EV from Tata Motors in Bengaluru The Udyan Express reached KSR Bengaluru on time, after having been delayed by more than 50 minutes enroute. And the 4.5

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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The 2011 start date has been chosen to coincide with theexpected introduction of a wider variety of electric and plug-in hybrid carsin Britain. It ispleasingly quick but will still only manage 150 miles between charges, muchless than a tank of petrol, even if it costs only £1.50 to charge overnight.