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

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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. Irish buyers of electric vehicles will be exempt from Vehicle Registration Tax. for a pilot project in Ireland.

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Ireland Sets Goal of 10% EVs by 2020

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Late last year, the government of Ireland set a target of 10% of all vehicles in the transport fleet to be powered by electricity by 2020. A €1 million project by Sustainable Energy Ireland to research, develop and demonstrate of vehicles nationally. This will represent some 250,000 cars on Irish roads over the next 12 years.

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Smith Electric Vehicles Delivers First Battery-Electric Truck into Ireland

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The 10-tonne truck is the largest pure electric vehicle on the road in Ireland. This provides a top speed of 50 mph (80 km/h) and a range of 100 miles (160 km) on one battery charge. In January 2009, the government of Ireland announced a target of 10% of all vehicles to be powered by electricity by 2020. Based in Tullamore, Co.

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International review study seeks to improve modeling for plug-in vehicle adoption

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The team reviewed models from 16 countries, including the United States, Germany, China, South Korea, the United Kingdom and Ireland. These studies modeled the decision factors that drive consumers to purchase PEVs: vehicle and energy prices, operating costs, available charging infrastructure and range, among others.

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UK chooses to axe electric vehicle grant programs as popularity skyrockets

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. ” Furthermore, the DfT notes that future consumers should still look forward to the many tax incentives that still exist for EVs , as well as the lower cost of ownership generally. The press release also highlights the DfT’s new focus on charging stations. While it remains unclear if the 1.6

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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Founded in 1989, and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Valence has facilities in Nevada, China and Northern Ireland. Valence maintains a team of seven application engineers on the ground in Ireland. “ Smith’s warranty for the battery system is five years or 1,000 charge cycles—whichever comes first. Click to enlarge.

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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Other actions included: In April 2009, Nissan introduced the Nissan ECO Series (NECO Series), which qualify for tax breaks under Japan’s new preferential tax scheme for environment-friendly vehicles. Deployment of infrastructure, including charging stations and incentives for zero-emissions vehicle purchases, are being studied.

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