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5 great electric cars still eligible for the Plug-in Car Grant

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For too long the price difference between petrol and electric models is has been too high, in some cases up to £10,000. This move by the government may see this gap narrow as car brands aim to make their models eligible for the grant. Here are 5 great electric cars that are still eligible for the £2,500 grant.

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Zap-Pay aims to revolutionise the way you pay for EV charging

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Rachel Maclean, the UK Government Transport Minister, said: “It should be as easy for drivers to charge their vehicles at public charge points as it is to pay for petrol or diesel. driveEV is the UK's only online magazine dedicated to electric cars. Brought to you by electric car drivers. .

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UK drivers missing out on savings of £382M on staycation travel by not going electric

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As international travel restrictions continue, millions of Brits are jumping in their cars for UK-based staycations this summer – spending a collective £462million on fuel. With the same journey in an electric vehicle (EV) costing just £5.85, drivers could save a collective £382M if they made their journey in an EV.

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Octopus launches ‘Electric Dreams’ – An EV leasing company unlocking salary sacrifice for businesses

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Adding to its portfolio, the energy provider Octopus has launched a new leasing service – Electric Dreams – offering 100% electric car salary sacrifice schemes, to save employees thousands as they switch to clean green driving. 90% lower ‘fuel’ costs vs petrol or diesel cars.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I Mr. Thesen said that a factory in Turkey was being refurbished to be able to produce 100,000 electric vehicles a year.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Volkswagen CEO says "Future belongs to electric cars," has gained German government support for development. When people start driving electric cars, where will the electricity come from? When Lutz first proposed creating an electric car in 2003, the idea "bombed" inside GM, he says. "I

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0 The Volt is, and always has been, more than than an electric car. Lutz, who retired earlier this year, called the car Detroits "moon shot" and an attempt to wrest the mantle of innovation back from the Japanese. I cant stand all these "GM killed the electric car" crap.

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