Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has announced plans to invest an extra £24m to help more black cab drivers switch to electric vehicles. The plans will more than double the TfL’s existing £18m fund. Additionally, grants will be restructured to provide more payments at higher levels.
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The roll-out of London’s electric cabs is delayed because a fault with the electrics. Not the drive system is the problem though but the fare meter that receives a wrong signal from the vehicle.
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British Geely subsidy LEVC (London EV Company) wants to produce and offer its electrified London Taxis with range extender in the People’s Republic, too. Market launch is scheduled for 2019.
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London’s largest airport has reached a key milestone on its route to total electrification with the addition of its 50th electric vehicle to its fleet.
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Those waiting to get a cab in the British capital may now be surprised by a silent approach as the new electric variant has begun operations in London.
WeiterlesenReading tip I: It takes time to become iconic and Aatif Sulleyman describes the history of London’s Black Cab from its early beginnings as a horse drawn coach over early attempts of electrification to its future as electric hi-tech carriers. Next time you hear cab, think cabriolet.
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Reading tip II: Another, shorter look back is taken by Sami Haj-Assaad, who recounts the 15 years since the introduction of the Toyota Prius. Although Honda brought the Insight first, it is the Prius that seized and still wears the hybrid crown.
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