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Electric Cars In Ireland: How To Get To The Tipping Point?

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Ireland is--or should be--an ideal place for large-scale adoption of electric cars. The island is compact; it has a vibrant IT sector, a favorable policy environment, and petrol and diesel fuel each cost roughly $8 per gallon--about eight times what it costs to charge an electric car on off-peak electricity.

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Transport for London orders 20 Wrightbus hydrogen double-decker buses

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The environment-friendly vehicles will be introduced on routes 245, 7 and N7, with people traveling to Wembley Stadium, or from west London to the West End, able to hop on the new green buses for a smoother and quieter journey. The new, modern buses will also enhance the customer experience, with on-board USB charging points.

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Northern Ireland’s DRD and DOE sign with Renault-Nissan Alliance to progress electric vehicles

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Northern Ireland’ Department for Regional Development (DRD), Department of Environment (DOE) and the Renault-Nissan Alliance have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further the introduction of electric vehicles in the country. It will also help promote the development and use of electric vehicles in the region.

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Northern Lights Energy and Reva Electric Car Company Sign Agreement to Develop the Electric Vehicle Market in Iceland

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Northern Lights Energy ( NLE ), the initiator of the 2012 charging infrastructure project and provider of infrastructure and services for electric vehicles (EV) based in Iceland, has signed an agreement with Reva Electric Car Company to jointly develop the electric vehicle market in Iceland. The REVA NXR. Click to enlarge.

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REVA Electric Car Company Building New Plant in Bangalore

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REVA is available in the following European countries: United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Norway, Greece, Cyprus, France and Belgium. A full charge takes eight hours and an 80% charge takes 2.5 The current model, REVAi, marketed in the UK as G-Wiz i, has a range of up to 80 km and a top speed of 80 km/h. Earlier post.).

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UK Govt identifies first 9 electric drive vehicles eligible for grants of up to 5K

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The successful bidding consortia in this second phase are based in: the Midlands; Greater Manchester; East of England; Scotland and Northern Ireland. A few years ago, ultra-low emission cars with mass market appeal appeared just a pipe dream. —Transport Secretary Philip Hammond.

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“Inspiring Female Founder” – Jordan Brompton spotlighted in The Successful Founder

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Indeed, we’ve grown rapidly from a handful of staff manufacturing products by hand in a countryside workshop, to a workforce of more than 400, operating from a state-of-the-art facility in Stallingborough, with subsidiaries opened in Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands and Australia along the way. Was it possible? Was it practical?

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