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More support needed for electric cars

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Although the UK Government has pledged a £5,000 subsidy for EV buyers from 2011 and subsidies are also offered by the US, Chinese governments, most European governments typically fall short in terms of offering EV-related subsidies meaning there is insufficient motivation for consumers to consider the purchase of an EV, the report concludes.

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

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The company also announced in June that it will build electric family sized minivans, SUVs and fleet vans with DOE funding (see article ) and it has formed a partnership with Daimler to provide powertrain components for the electric Smart car. REVA: An Indian company that markets the G-Wiz in the UK.