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London’s new Low Emission Zone

  • November 28, 2011

london-traffic-f.jpgLondon’s new Low Emission Zone (LEZ) comes into effect on 3 January 2012 which requires larger vans, minibuses and other specialist diesel vehicles to meet ‘Euro 3’ emission standards.

Source London electric charge network launched

  • May 27, 2011

nissan-source-london-f.jpgLondon’s Mayor, Boris Johnson, has launched the capital's first city-wide electric charge point network and membership scheme, Source London, which promises to deliver 1,300 charge points by 2013.

Electric charging and biomethane refuelling in Camden

  • May 24, 2011

camden-006-f.jpgCommercial vehicle operators can now use a three-phase electric charging point and a biomethane refuelling facility at Camden Council’s Transport Depot in London. 

£5m to improve air quality in London

  • April 5, 2011

london-traffic-f.jpgTransport Secretary Philip Hammond has committed an additional £5m funding to the Mayor of London Boris Johnson to help improve air quality in the capital.

All change for London Congestion Charge

  • October 21, 2010

london-cc-sign-f.jpgAfter a period of consultation it has now been confirmed that cars emitting 100 g/km CO2 or less, as long as they meet Euro 5 air quality standards, will be exempt from the London Congestion Charge.

Boris consults on future of the Congestion Charge

  • May 25, 2010
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has launched a consultation on the existing Congestion Charge exemption for hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles.

Greentomatocars takes delivery of new Prius and offers free fares

  • August 13, 2009
Greentomatocars has taken delivery of the very first third generation Toyota Prius in London, and to celebrate the fact, any customer that travels in the new Prius on Friday 14 August won’t have to pay for their journey.

London Congestion Charge proposals scrapped

  • July 9, 2008
The long talked-about changes to the London Congestion Charge have been scrapped by new Mayor Boris Johnson.

NICE Car Company to introduce more cars in Boris's London

  • May 6, 2008
London’s electric car company NICE (No Internal Combustion Engine) says it expects to build sales under new Mayor Boris Johnson. That’s thanks to a combination of exemption from the capital’s congestion charge, free parking and growing concern among Londoners over the spiralling cost of petrol and diesel.