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DHL Going Green In Ireland With 44 Ford Electric Vans

CleanTechnica EVs

Electric vehicles are toys for the rich.” Today, EVs are available at most price points (including used) where they make more financial sense. ” That’s a common and decreasingly accurate dig at EVs, usually used by people who are far behind the times.

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IBM Teams With ESB ecars to develop EV smart charging IT system in Ireland

Green Car Congress

IBM has teamed with ESB ecars to implement a fully integrated smarter charging IT system that will help manage electric vehicle public charge points, which are being rolled out across Ireland by ESB ecars.

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Analysis of EV charging in Ireland suggests public fast-charging infrastructure may become commercially viable in short- to medium term

Green Car Congress

The study was based on an extensive analysis of public charge event data for the entire island of Ireland since the rollout of the public charging infrastructure began. The analysis of household charging was based on a more limited quantity of household data. 2015.12.001.

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Irish Government, ESB and Renault-Nissan Alliance Partner on EVs in Ireland; Incentives, Charge Points and Cars

Green Car Congress

The Irish Government; the ESB, Ireland’s largest electricity utility; and the Renault-Nissan Alliance announced a comprehensive partnership to position Ireland as a European leader in electric transport. Those who purchase electric cars can avail of the €5,000 (US$6,800) grant, which the Irish Government announced today.

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Non-Tesla EVs to get free first Supercharging session in 18 countries

Teslarati

Tesla is offering a free first Supercharging session to non-Tesla electric vehicles (EVs) over the next week, as announced by the company over the weekend. The offer is available until January 6, though drivers will still need to use a credit card on the Tesla mobile app, according to the post.

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Toyota and Hyundai EV ads face ban from UK advertising watchdog

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Toyota and Hyundai’s electric vehicle ads have been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the UK’s advertising watchdog. In Toyota’s case, the Japanese carmaker ran a campaign on its website for its bZ4X all-electric crossover. No locations were listed for Northern Ireland.

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UK chooses to axe electric vehicle grant programs as popularity skyrockets

Teslarati

The grant system, launched in 2011 as part of a system to kick start the EV sector in the UK, has ended for most consumers, only leaving grants available for vehicles in niche and commercial uses. for Transport, who pointed at the grants as a way to “successfully kickstart the electric vehicle market.”

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