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

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Additional government and council incentives including grants and waived congestion fees. 90% lower ‘fuel’ costs vs petrol or diesel cars. driveEV is the UK's only online magazine dedicated to electric cars. Access to EV Specialists to help them through their journey. Zero deposit or upfront costs.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Why grant them the privledge to spend our money in the first place? Theyre not trying to send men to the moon, theyre building an ELECTRIC CAR that uses a petrol motor they already make charging batteries supplied by LG all bolted into a vehicle platform they also already have in production. Wired Home Subscribe Sections Cars 2.0

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

No single vehicle does it all even in todays petrol world. Motor Trend Magazine has extensive coverage of all cars online including road tests, free videos, buying guides, etc. Might make sense Reply ↓ ↑ report 20 Billy 9:50AM (4/10/2009) How is battery capacity of a vehicle much different than cargo capacity?