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Welcome to your Plug in Newsletter, keeping you?regularly updated on electric and sustainable transport news taking place across Nottingham.
 The council?s Parking, Fleet and Transport Operations team has won the Fleet Electrification Strategy of the Year at the Electric Vehicle Innovation and Excellence Awards 2021.?
It was awarded to the team not only for the council?s shift to electric vehicles but also the wider strategy including power procurement, employee engagement, energy management strategies and innovative technologies adopted.?This category included both public and private companies where the team beat energy giants such as E.On, showing how well the team are doing against large private companies.??
The team hosted a conference last week about the Workplace Parking Levy. Other councils are now considering following Nottingham's successful scheme to control poor air quality and chronic traffic congestion.?
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E-scooter Trial Extended Until November 2022
Nottingham?s?trial e-scooter rental scheme?has been extended until the end of November next year, in line with dozens of other trials taking place across the country.
The Department for Transport has invited local areas to extend trials to give more time to gather data and evaluate schemes, introduce new and improved safety measures and improve public perception of e-scooters.
The trial will be extended in its current form, operated by Wind Mobility, but with a series of key improvements implemented to address issues that have arisen from the trial. Regular safety events is just one of these improvements. The first one was held on the 20 October along the Embankment and offered the opportunity for people, like Sue (pictured) to try out the e-scooters following face to face training and support.
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E-scooter trial extended until November 2022
 Since 2018, the Electric Taxi Trial has given the opportunity for taxi drivers to try driving electric vehicles. The LEVC TX is one of the latest taxis that has been driven around Nottingham. The most recent customer satisfaction survey data has been released and overall, it?s been very successful with the majority of drivers.
- 86% rated the overall trial good or very good
- 90% found it easy to charge the vehicle
- 100% of passengers gave a positive reaction
- 95% would consider recommending a LEVC taxi to a fellow driver
The number of electric taxis on our roads is growing with more and more drivers wanting to take part in the scheme.?
Schemes such as the Electric Taxi Trial help us to greatly improve air quality in the city. Investing in greener public transport is a key part of our strategy to reach the goal of Carbon Neutral 2028.
To find more about our electric taxis please visit:?Electric taxis
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