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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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Cars will be discounted at the point of purchase and the subsidy claimed by the manufacturer to provide a straightforward process for the consumer. 0 g/km for EV. Max 75 g/km for PHEV. This [new grant scheme] is now a disincentive for anyone looking at buying the quadricycle type of electric vehicles [such as its G-Wiz].

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REVA Electric Car Company Building New Plant in Bangalore

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Reva Electric Car Company (RECC), the manufacturer of the REVA electric car, is building a new assembly plant in Bangalore, India with a capacity of 30,000 units per year, to accommodate the increased production of the REVA and for the planned one new model per year from the end of 2009. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Reva: A little company with big ambitions. The Green Piece

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Slow, clunky, even potentially “life-threatening” – these are just a handful of the insults that have been thrown the way of electric car maker REVA and particularly its G-Wiz model. Its interior is a significant improvement on the G-Wiz and the back seat comfortably fits two adults. Bouncing back.

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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 also fits perfectly with Green Automotive’s ambitions to develop its EV presence both in Europe and North America.

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Call to support current generation of electric vehicles

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It distorts competition by placing manufacturers and retailers that are currently selling electric vehicles (EVs) and are planning on introducing new models, or those companies that plan to start selling EVs within the next two years, at a disadvantage.

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More support needed for electric cars

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The market electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe could potentially grow to 480,000 units by 2015, according to a new report by business research and consultancy firm, Frost & Sullivan. To encourage faster EV adoption, the report suggests that a key opportunity for European governments is to take the lead in developing battery technology.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

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Founded in 2003, Silicon Valley based Tesla Motors is currently the only car manufacturer in the US or Europe manufacturing and selling highway capable electric vehicles in serial production. The company hopes to begin selling the Fisker Karma in mid 2010 in Europe. Tesla Motors. Fisker Automotive.