One of the largest double-decker electric bus orders in history just went down in the UK. Stagecoach, one of the UK’s largest coach and bus operators, has ordered 150 electric double-decker electric buses as well as 39 single-decker electric buses from Volvo Buses. This is the largest electric bus order … [continued]
To aid in London’s transition to a net-zero carbon metropolis by the year 2030, Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, and the London Councils have announced the installation of thousands more electric vehicle charge points in all 32 boroughs and the city of London. A third of the UK’s total … [continued]
The Black & White building is the tallest wooden office building in London and features wood from sustainable forests.
Uber says it is exploring a partnership with an establish automaker to manufacture specialized ride hailing vehicles.
London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanded on 29 August 2023. It will operate London-wide across all London boroughs, up to the current Low Emission Zone (LEZ) boundary. To be clear, this means five million more Londoners will soon breathe cleaner air. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, … [continued]
London’s electrification journey still has a long way to go, but the UK’s capital is setting the pace in terms of charging infrastructure. Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, delivered this message at the recent Evening Standard’s Plug It In Summit at the Design Museum. During the Plug It In … [continued]
I wrote a piece earlier today about the best places in the UK to vacation with an electric car — based on the simple metrics of most hotels or Airbnbs with EV charging stations and most hotels or Airbnbs with EV charging stations per capita. The company that created that … [continued]
The mayor, Sadiq Khan, says that London can be a global leader in smart road pricing.
Dwight School London has become the first independent school in the United Kingdom to adopt a new electric bus service for its students. Dwight School London has partnered with smart bus service platform Zeelo. AirSym has been contracted by Zeelo to operate one of three services provided for Dwight School … [continued]
A colleague of mine was recently in London. He told me that he estimates that about 75% of his Uber rides on this latest trip to the capital of the United Kingdom were in electric vehicles. Quite a lot of these rides were in Teslas. He was quite excited about … [continued]
