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Pioneering BMW i3 now starting from £33,805 to take advantage of the Plug-in car grant

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Prices for the BMW i3 and BMW i3s have been reduced to ensure that customers can continue to benefit from the UK Government Plug-In Car Grant (PiCG) following the redefinition of the grant on 18 March 2021. On the road pricing before grant for the BMW i3 120Ah now starts at £33,805 and £34,805 for the sporty BMW i3s120Ah.

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GeeRemit App Moves Money and Saves It Too

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magazine included her on its 2020 Top 100 Female Founders list. There’s a certain segment of the market that’s attracted to the additional functions and features,” she says. We’ve done some market research, and potential customers are willing to pay up to 2 percent more for this service.”. For her development of geeRemit, Inc.

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CAR report quantifies automotive’s position as a leading high-tech industry

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Source: Booz & Company “Global Innovation”; Battelle R&D Magazine; Center for Automotive Research 2012. Traditionally, 3-5% of all patents granted in the US are awarded to the auto industry, a number that has risen to approximately 5,000 new patents per year. Percentage of Global R&D Spending by Industry, 2013. Click to enlarge.

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What's the matter with Costco?

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Costco's own magazine proudly reported in 2006, just as the film was being released, that 64 stores had a total of 90 charge stations. The company has refused to consider the CEC grant to upgrade their charge stations for free. It seems, however, that Costco has chosen to look this gift horse in the mouth.

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IEEE: Will CARB Take Part in Plug-in Car Revival?

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The IEEE Spectrum Magazine for November 07 touts on its cover "Battery or Fuel-Cell Cars? Oil companies shut out of electric markets are exploring biofuels and hydrogen as potential markets they could control. Academics awash in government and corporate grants analyse and research biofuels and hydrogen.

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

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Yesterday the UK Government announced immediate changes to the Plug-In car Grant, reducing the value to £2,500 and the number of models eligible. The value of the grant has been reduced by £500 to £2,500 and is only available on cars under £35,000. Additionally, MG has committed to topping up the grant to £3,000 until March 31, 2021.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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According to the market-analysis firm Point Carbon, if a cap-and-trade system is instituted in the United States, the demand for carbon credits could explode into a $2 to $3 trillion market. One is to operate successfully as a market, with a steady supply of carbon offsets and varying prices to ensure that profits can be made.

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