Electric Minicab launch stalled

The launch of an electric minicab fleet has been delayed after it emerged that the existing charging network is not compatible with the vehicles. It is reported that Green Tomato Cars had been planning to have its electric cars on the roads by June 21st, but now they will not be operating until late summer at the earliest.

London currently has some 1,300 charging points, but only one is compatible with the Chinese-built cars, and the minicab firm is now calling for the introduction of more rapid charge points. Green Tomato already has a 300-strong fleet of hybrid vehicles on the roads, but has not set a definitive date by which it expects to have its 50 electric cars in service.

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