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London Calling: Congestion Charge Recharges Electric Cars

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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 India's Reva was first into the market with the G-Wiz.

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Zipcar Launches Car Sharing Club with Hybrids, PHEV and EV in London

Green Car Congress

Car-sharing operator Zipcar and the Westminster City Council in London have launched a new car sharing club fleet that will initially include 20 hybrid vehicles and will offer members access to the country’s first all-electric car club vehicle, a Citroen c1. There are an additional 48 charging points in the council’s secure car parks.

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ZipCar rides into London

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Motorists will also be able to drive a plug-in version of the Toyota Prius, as well as the Honda Insight Hybrid. Currently Westminster Council boasts the largest on-street car recharging service in the UK with 14 dedicated charging points.

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Climatecars charges up with Siemens

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Hybrid taxi service Climatecars appointed Siemens to install its first charging post as the London-based firm expands its fleet to include new, rechargeable models. Two new Renault [.].

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

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London South East Bid. Individuals can apply to participate in these research trials across the London South East and West Midlands regions. The research will include a focus on domestic recharging behavior over a 12-month period. 60 vehicles are planned for the London South East region. EEMS Accelerate.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

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Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are This is a mirror of the map at Googles RechargeIt site (including icons for YouTube videos on both PHEVs and EVs). Unless otherwise noted, all are Prius.

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EV special III / Opinion / Hybrid & Electric / Themes / Welcome - Minds in Motion

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

In London we have congestion charge, plus a customer dense network. 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. The same was said about the Prius, which I drove before.

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