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Adding electric vehicles to a fleet will enable much larger savings than petrol and diesel management policies alone could achieve(08/02/2010)
According to Petrol Retailers’ Association forecasts, unleaded petrol prices are predicted to reach 123p per litre by the end of 2010. The news will put fuel management back on the agenda for fleet managers under pressure to cut costs. Aixam Mega argues that adding electric vehicles into the fleet will enable much larger savings to be achieved than petrol and diesel management policies alone could hope to achieve. Savings on fuel are further boosted by reduced costs for vehicle servicing, ins... [more]
GoGo Electric customers hire electric cars to try out the technology(27/11/2009)
GoGo Electric, London’s first non-membership electric car hire company, says that the bulk of its customers are private motorists living on the outskirts of the city who want to try out electrics as potential ‘early adopters’. The company, which offers short-term rentals of the all-electric Mega e-City from its base in Brixton, says that the petrol and diesel price hikes during the summer, and the government fuel duty increase in September, have made people look again at the cost of motoring ... [more]
London Electric Vehicle Delivery Plan to kick-start the large-scale adoption of electric vehicles(10/06/2009)
According to Aixam Mega, London Mayor Boris Johnson’s recently announced Electric Vehicle Delivery Plan is a highly positive step towards kick-starting the large-scale adoption of electric vehicles and boosting consumer confidence. The plan, announced at the C40 Climate Change Summit in Seoul, promises a range of measures to put at least 100,000 electric vehicles on London’s roads as soon as possible, from investment in re-charging infrastructure to financial incentives for consumers. The ... [more]
Aixam Mega introduces two-seat electric vehicle in the UK(08/05/2009)
Aixam Mega has introduced a new two-seat electric vehicle into the UK market, designed as a cost-effective and practical runabout for local authorities, college campuses, and large business users. The Mega e-City Pro is a pared-down version of the Mega e-City, and is priced at £10,131 plus VAT. Its ongoing running costs are around 2-3p per mile, including re-charging and maintenance. With petrol and diesel prices rising rapidly again, and pressure mounting on public sector bodies and large... [more]
Local authorities increasingly looking for ways to cut their greenhouse gas emissions from transport(28/04/2009)
The UK government has committed its own departments, all local authorities, schools and colleges and the NHS to cut carbon emissions and reduce pollution by 12.5 per cent by 2010/11, and by a further 30 per cent by 2020. With the clock ticking for public sector bodies looking to meet their targets for reducing carbon emissions and pollution, ultra-light electric vehicle manufacturer Aixam Mega is reporting an increase in enquiries from local authorities, campus universities and colleges looki... [more]
NICE Electric Car Company resumes trading as London sales arm of AIXAM-MEGA(16/03/2009)
AIXAM-MEGA Ltd acquired the assets of NICE after it went into administration in November and has confirmed that the terms of ownership for existing customers will remain unaffected, with warranties remaining intact. NICE Car Company, London's electric vehicle specialist, has resumed trading as the London sales arm of AIXAM-MEGA Ltd, maker of the MEGA e-City electric passenger vehicle and the MEGA Multitruck range of ultra-light electric and diesel commercial vehicles. Following the closure... [more]
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