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Hard parts supplier Rheinmetall Automotive expects electrification to account for more than half of sales in 2020

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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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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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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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Can the UK lead the green car charge? The Green Piece

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It has given a £27million grant to Land Rover to help it produce a new hybrid SUV that has been code-named LRX and should help the Jaguar-Land Rover group reach a new audience. In addition, the Government has shown that it is willing to offer strong backing to car manufacturers that adopt a green stance and bring jobs to the UK.

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Opinion: Debunking the mythsWhy fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are viable for the mass market

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So much so, Hyundai has announced it is leasing its hydrogen SUV for $499 a month, with fuel thrown in for free. And hydrogen technology is already being trialled in fuel cell buses by a number of cities including London and can also be scaled up to long-haul trucks and other big vehicles.

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An Interview with Paul Everitt, Chief Executive of SMMT

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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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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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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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Electric cars buyers guide

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These cater for all kinds of budgets, whether you’re looking for an inexpensive city car , a family SUV or a high-end sports car. Most new models offer a ‘real-world’ range of more than 150 miles, including affordable cars like the Skoda Citigo-e city car, the Hyundai IONIQ hatchback and the DS 3 Crossback E-Tense compact SUV.