Zipcar to trial mobile electric vehicle charging in London

Madeleine Cuff
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Car-sharing firm teams up with Innovate UK and US-based FreeWire Technologies to test benefits of recharging on the go

Electric vehicles (EVs) on the streets of London could soon recharge without having to search for the nearest available charging station, thanks to a new wireless trial from car-sharing company Zipcar...

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