Green Cars News

AUGUST 28, 2014

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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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

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).

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 7, 2022

Shell is continuing its transition into cleantech. True, it is only inches into the transition at this point, but each step (or inch) is interesting and seems worth highlighting. As many now know, Shell bought a major EV charging company, New Motion, in October 2017, and then also bought Greenlots in January 2019. Shell’s EV […].

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

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2009

Launched at the British International Motor Show in July 2008 ( earlier post ) and voted Electric Car of the Year at the Green Fleet awards, the MyCar electric vehicle is now on sale at evstores in London. Recharging takes 8-10 hours. Recharging takes 8-10 hours. The two-seater MyCar CV.2 kW, 48V DC electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2019

These buses share the same chassis with a battery-electric version, but avoid the need for long battery recharging time, instead being refueled with hydrogen in less than 10 minutes. The 15 two-deck, zero-emission StreetDeck fuel-cell-electric buses (FCEBs) are 10.9 meters (36 feet) long and can carry up to 64 passengers.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

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.

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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

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. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) recently completed a year-long testing process during which the Epsilor 6T was evaluated in different climate and field conditions (desert, mountains, rocky areas, etc.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Scientists at Imperial College London have demonstrated a highly efficient inductive method for wirelessly transferring power to a drone while it is flying. Theoretically, this wireless power transfer (WPT) technology could allow flying drones to stay airborne indefinitely by simply hovering over a ground support vehicle to recharge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2009

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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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

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

The company’s strategy is use its Dutch network as a blueprint to roll-out fast charging stations across Europe and it is expanding quickly: in April, Fastned signed an agreement with Transport for London to become a partner for the development of the city’s 300 fast charging points by 2020, and in September the company was awarded a subsidy of €4.1

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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 [.]. Currently 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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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 Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Nexeon, a spin-off from Imperial College London and Innovations’ second largest investment to date, is developing silicon materials to replace carbon as the anode of Li-ion batteries. This will lead to the production of rechargeable batteries with higher energy density.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

GoGo Electric founder Natalie Franklin said: “People based outside the congestion charge zone are adding up the costs of driving in to London for the day, and working out how much they can save by hiring an electric vehicle instead. Tags: Electric cars Green credentials adopters GoGo electric hire london Mega non membership.

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National Green Transportation

JULY 29, 2013

BMW officially unveiled the BMW i3 electric car in simultaneous ceremonies located in Beijing, London and New York. The i3 is BMW's first all electric production car, and is, according to BMW's management, revolutionary in.'

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National Green Transportation

JULY 29, 2013

BMW officially unveiled the BMW i3 electric car in simultaneous ceremonies located in Beijing, London and New York. The i3 is BMW's first all electric production car, and is, according to BMW's management, revolutionary in.'

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

Zap&Go’s C-Ion cell is intended to combine the power density of supercapacitors and the energy density of rechargeable batteries. The other members of the consortium are Imperial College London and automotive software specialists PowerOasis and Codeplay. The polymer network weakly binds the ions to enable fast ion transport.

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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

OCTOBER 17, 2013

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.

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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

AUGUST 19, 2010

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.”

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2012

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.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2020

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.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Nissan and FedEx Express engineers began in December 2011 co-testing the e-NV200 prototype on the streets of London, UK. Battery charging options include a complete recharge overnight or up to 80% capacity in 30 minutes using the Quick Charger.

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EV Central

JULY 5, 2022

SEA is highly versatile and available in different sizes, so the Radar could be front-, rear- or dual- or triple-motor all-wheel drive and use 400V or 800V recharging. 2022 Geely Radar EV ute. Radar is a new subsidiary brand of the privately-owned Geely Group rolled out last month.

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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). Furthermore, the software balances demand and availability of electricity power to prevent load peaks.

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Green Cars News

JULY 8, 2009

Currently Westminster Council boasts the largest on-street car recharging service in the UK with 14 dedicated charging points. Tags: Green cars Latest news car sharing car sharing clubs car sharing in London hybrid car sharing ZipCar.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2017

As an example, those beautiful London cabs—the next series will be purely e-driven. The new battery-electric London cabs manufactured by Geely, for example, will have four Rheinmetall pumps incorporated, representing about €200 in sales for the company for each car. We have four pumps in this car. —Horst Binnig.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2015

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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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

JUNE 24, 2009

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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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

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.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 8, 2012

The development of the UK’s first electric highway got a boost after Nissan installed three new electric rapid-chargers along the route between London and Birmingham. That means that drivers of electric cars can recharge their cars up to 80 per cent of battery capacity in just 30 minutes-ideal for those making a quick service stop [.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Electric vehicle recharging specialists Elektromotive has installed England’s first three-phase charging station, specially designed to recharge electric light commercial vehicles. Based on Elektromotive’s Elektrobay electric vehicle [.].

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