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UK to invest $841M from 2015-2020 to boost ultra low emission vehicle industry

Green Car Congress

Additional funding of £50 million (US$84 million) will also be available for local areas to invest in cleaner taxis and buses. Consumer grants. To encourage more people to use ULEV, car grants of £5,000 (US$8,413) off the upfront cost will be extended. Drivers pay no road tax or congestion charge on ULEV.

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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

Green Car Congress

This includes investing nearly £100m in the UK’s charging infrastructure and funding the Plug In Car and Plug In Van Grant Schemes. Reducing transport emissions which includes £100 million for new buses and retrofit, £50 million for a Plug In Taxi programme and £80 million for ULEV charging infrastructure. 11M – Air Quality Grant.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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It is only a matter of economics motivated by incentives or taxes. An application of this concept for taxi cabs in China chose the shorter-electric-range PHEVs with overhead-charging systems because of battery costs can be minimized [ 15 ]. 16 ] Watson, Grant and Andrew A. These items add value to the grid. 18 ] [link].

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