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EV Drivers in London Get Discounted Congestion Pricing Congestion pricing has become a common tactic for major cities across the globe to reduce heavy traffic. In London, recent amendments to the city’s congestion pricing structure have provided a discount for drivers of electric vehicles.
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Emitting zero emissions, the FUSO eCanter is now delivering the company’s bottled butane and propane to customers in central London. Calor’s vehicle typically covers around 50 kilometers a day, and its batteries are replenished overnight at a recharging point in the depot.
Transport for London (TfL) and bus operator Go-Ahead London have begun a trial of the city’s first two battery-electric buses. Routes 507 and 521 will trial the new buses as the technology is particularly suitable for busy short commuter services which operate between Victoria, Waterloo and London Bridge stations.
Electric vehicle charging networks Source London and Source East have entered a roaming agreement enabling the members (annual £10 fee) of each to use the other’s charge points free of charge and have access to around 940 charge points throughout London and the east of England. Low Carbon London trials.
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London has launched the Source London scheme that adds 150 charging points to the city, bringing its total to around 400. no more than one mile from every Londoner. Ultimately, the plan is to have 1,300 points by 2013—i.e.,
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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.
UPS is working with UK-based technology firm ARRIVAL to develop a pilot fleet of 35 electric delivery vehicles (EVs) to be trialed in London and Paris. These zero tailpipe emission, lightweight composite vehicles have a battery range of more than 150 miles (240 kilometers), which is significantly higher than other EVs currently in service.
Ecotricity has opened new charging points on the M4 and M42 highways in the UK as part of the first national charging network, linking Birmingham and Bristol to London. Membury services (M4 between London and Bristol – between J14 and J15). Oxford services (M40 between London and Birmingham – junction 8a at Oxford).
The range-extended electric Metrocab has become the first zero-emission-capable taxi to be licensed by Transport for London to operate on a trial basis as a London Hackney Carriage. The first few Metrocabs are already in operation on the streets of London. kW charger also supports recharging via any mains electric outlet.
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When the battery is depleted at the end of a complete duty cycle, it can be recharged at the depot overnight via a CSS DC charging point. Equipmake’s development team has worked closely with Go-Ahead London’s Engineering Director, Richard Harrington, and his team of experts to meet the TfL’s 2024 specifications.
Elektromotive and The PluginCompany are working together to educate major businesses and legislators in Belgium and Luxembourg about the benefits of zero-emissions motoring and the need for compatible recharging infrastructures.
UK retailer Sainsbury Online, which uses the Smith Electric Vehicles Edison electric vans for home shopping delivery in London, is ordering another 50 Smiths electric vans for its fleet. Sainsbury’s and TNT have signed up to work together with City Hall to share their experiences and to help other organizations across London to do the same.
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In one of the papers related to the work, a team from Imperial College London (the academic lead on the project), noted: To date, two main strategies have been applied to the fabrication of multifunctional structural energy storage devices. Close up of the trunk lid carbon fiber composite. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.
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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The UK’s Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) launched a Joined-Cities Plan designed to make it easier for drivers to charge plug-in vehicles in a number of major UK cities by deploying a cost-effective and compatible network of recharging points. This brings together global system integrators and major vehicle recharging network providers.
in match funding to the first three "plugged-in places", financing the rollout of recharging points in London, Milton Keynes and the North East. “The government supports the scheme in principle, but in terms of funding and how it would work, that is to be decided in the spending review.”
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. The London service targets a better customer experience and improved operational efficiency compared to existing car-sharing models.
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They then drove up through Russia, all the way to the North Cape in Finland—after which the crews headed back through Norway, Sweden and Denmark to finish in London in time for the opening of the Holland Heineken House in Alexandra Palace ahead of the Olympic Games.
UK soft drinks retailer AG Barr is using a Smith Newton electric truck for delivery to retail outlets across London. A full recharge takes 6-8 hours. AG Barr is operating the vehicle from its Walthamstow depot, delivering hundreds of cases of soft drinks each day across London. AG Barr Newton. Click to enlarge.
Transport for London (TfL) has announced a new trial of plug-in hybrid buses which will see them wirelessly recharged while they wait at bus stands. Four range-extended diesel electric buses are set to take part in the trial which will launch next year in east London. The specially-built double-[.]. Latest News Editor Pick'
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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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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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