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UK Government Announces £5,000 Grants Towards Purchase of Electric Drive Vehicles and First Plugged-in Places

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Vehicle type. Must be Battery electric, plug-in hybrid or a hydrogen fuel cell car. 0 g/km for EV. Max 75 g/km for PHEV. Vehicle performance. Min electric range 10 miles (16 km) PHEV. Warranty, vehicle: 3 years or 75,000 miles (120,000 km). Qualifying criteria for the Plug-in Car Grant. cars only).

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Call to support current generation of electric vehicles

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The European Association for Battery Electric Vehicles -Going-Electric -has written an open letter to Transport Secretary, Geoff Hoon following the announcement of a £250m programme of support for electric vehicles. Second, electric quadricycles should be included in the scheme.

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Green Automotive Company to Acquire Going Green Limited, biggest retailer of EVs in Europe

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California-based Green Automotive Company, having recently acquired Liberty Electric Cars Ltd in Europe ( earlier post ), has signed a binding agreement to buy UK-based electric vehicle distributor Going Green Limited. GoinGreen has accumulated more than 60 million miles of electric vehicle user experience.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

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Where Can I Buy One? Real Life EV Stories A Case for Electricity Plug In America Positions Energy Policy Frequently Asked Questions About Plug-in Buses Who Killed the Electric Car? nk City Electric car www.thinkelectric.org Documentary about electric cars, hybrids, hydrogen and the future of transportation.

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Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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Home Business Industry Sectors Engineering MY PROFILE SHOP JOBS PROPERTY CLASSIFIEDS From The Sunday Times April 19, 2009 Slow start for charge of the electric cars Ray Hutton Electric cars need a boost. What isclear is that the full £5,000 will not be available for a £8,000 G-Wiz or a£15,000 Smart EV.