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UK chooses to axe electric vehicle grant programs as popularity skyrockets

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Effective immediately, the United Kingdom has announced it will no longer supply EV grants for most consumer purchases. 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.

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8 Reasons Government Grants Should Include Funding for Level 1 Charging Infrastructure

EV Adoption

As we wait for Congress to fully return from their recess and vote on various legislation, I continue to be extremely concerned about how as much as $10 billion in federal government grants will be be spent on EV charging infrastructure. To install 4-180 kW chargers can easily cost roughly $500,000-$800,000 depending on the hardware chosen.

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Lightning Systems introduces range of AC and DC fast charge charging stations for fleet electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

Lightning Systems’ lineup of new chargers includes both AC and DC fast charge options, ranging from affordable 7.2kW AC chargers to high-end 100kW DC fast chargers, which deliver much shorter charging times for high-battery-capacity commercial EVs. —Tim Reeser, Lightning Systems CEO.

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Lightning eMotors announces production launch of GM-based ZEV4 work trucks

Green Car Congress

The versatile Lightning ZEV4 model comes equipped with 120 kWh batteries located within the frame rails, delivering 241 horsepower, 790 lb-ft of torque and up to 130 miles of range as well as improved weight distribution for better handling and improved safety. The Lightning ZEV4 is capable of Level 2 AC and 80kW DC fast charging.

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UK government extends Plug-In Car Grant to vans for up to $12,300

Green Car Congress

Van buyers in the UK will be able to receive 20%—up to ÂŁ8,000 (US$12,300)—off the cost of a plug-in van, UK Transport Minister Norman Baker and Business Minister Mark Prisk announced. This is an extension of the Plug-In Car Grant which offers 25%—up to ÂŁ5,000 (US$7,700)—to motorists buying a new plug-in car.

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NREL and GM announce multi-year R&D partnership to reduce cost of automotive fuel cells

Green Car Congress

Special features of the facility include hazardous material and gas handling capabilities and the infrastructure required to support a wide range of appropriate test conditions including integrated electrical, thermal, and hydrogen systems. The effort includes staff collaboration and the exchange of equipment, knowledge, and materials.

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BMW expects to have solid-state battery in a demonstrator vehicle well before 2025; IPCEI grants

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We want to significantly increase the energy density of the cells and reduce the costs of material use and production at the same time. With the Neue Klasse, the BMW Group is aiming at the level of state-of-the-art internal combustion engines in terms of range and manufacturing costs. Earlier post.).

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