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UK wants to ban 100% ICE power by 2030

EV Info

Boris has spoken and started the end of the petrol engine in the UK. Under Boris’s new Green plan, the sale of new combustion engine vehicles, that are powered wholly by Petrol or Diesel will be banned from 2030. Point 9: Protecting Our Natural Environment. Point 10: Green Finance and Innovation.

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Hyundai Offering Free Chargers to EV Buyers, Swelling Industry Incentives

The Truth About Cars

While the ChargePoint device is framed as being free, it does require the purchase of a new automobile through the automaker’s captive finance arm Hyundai Capital America. Steve Reed, the Labour Party’s Shadow Secretary for the Environment (apparently that’s the actual job title), criticized the decision.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

More Teslas were sold than Toyota Hiluxes. The UK will end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030. Copenhagen) it’s possible for cycling/active transport modes to make up half or more of commuter trips in urban environments. In September, these vehicles constituted 12.5 per cent of sales.

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Why are some EV chargers more expensive than others?

Green Charging

The automobile industry is investing in protecting the environment. It supports organisations through grants and finances via OZEV or EVHS funding. However, there is an exception for teslas which demand an adapter. The chargers for Tesla vehicles are faster charging, adding up to 160 miles coverage in 30 minutes.

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

Drive EV

Fiona Howarth, CEO of Octopus Electric Vehicles, said: “ Businesses and employees across the UK are searching for ways to do their bit for the environment. 90% lower ‘fuel’ costs vs petrol or diesel cars. We have seen a seven-fold jump in salary sacrifice enquiries in the last year. Zero deposit or upfront costs.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

We would recommend signalling a phase-out date for new petrol vehicles between 2030 and 2032, and confirming that in law in 2024/2025. On the demand side, an ICE phase-out is easy to communicate to consumers, which will increase the perception that petrol-powered vehicles are becoming socially unacceptable.

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

Drive Electric

It is rapidly becoming clear that electric vehicles will replace petrol and diesel ICE vehicles in most use cases.1International New Zealand currently has 4 million passenger cars in its fleet, the vast majority of which are fuelled by petrol and diesel. EVs are increasingly cheaper to run and maintain than petrol and diesel vehicles.

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