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Better Place to trial battery-swapping taxis in Tokyo

When Better Place wanted to demonstrate how their battery switching station would operate they chose Yokohama Japan as the backdrop and now the land of the rising sun is returning some of that love. The electric vehicle infrastructure company has received an "award" to carry out a pilot project involving a switching station and battery-powered taxis operated by Nihon Kotsu in Tokyo. Although cabs comprise just two percent of the cars in Japan they're responsible for a whopping 20 percent of the CO2 emitted. Expressing a desire to replace ... Read more →

Electric cars prove ideally suited for Detroit taxi service ... in 1915 Sam Abuelsamid

The New York Times has taken a look at the suitability of electric vehicles for use as Detroit taxis compared to gas and "other" vehicles. Needless to say, the Times found the EV to be a very good ...

Leo Motors to supply electric vehicles to the Philippines Jeremy Korzeniewski

The Philippines is full of tricycles. In fact, there are some 2.2 million motorized rickshaws, which are known as tricycles or traysikels, in the country. Most of these are powered by very dirty ...

Geely still planning electric cabs in London, ETA approves Jeremy Korzeniewski

Way back in April, the idea for electric green Black Cabs in London was first floated. Chinese automaker Geely is apparently still working on the cabs and the U.K. authorities and watchdog agencies ...

E7 electric taxi to debut at British International Motor Show Domenick Yoney

Allied Vehicles has announced they will debut their electric E7 taxi at the upcoming British International Motor Show (BIMS). The company has been building taxis for some time now and are already ...

Check out the Kronosport electric utility vehicles, do you have a use for one? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

A market exists for small vehicles that are easily transported and have zero emissions, making them suitable for indoor use and for use in heavily congested areas. Malls, large business complexes and even large family dwellings could use a vehicle like this. Kronosport is helping to fill that niche ...

Hybrid Technologies lithium-battery-powered taxi cruising NYC 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We know there has been some skepticism about announcements from Hybrid Technologies, but it seems they've made good on their promise to put a lithium-battery-powered taxi on the streets of New York City. The company just announced that a converted PT Cruiser is now in full service in the Big Apple. ...


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