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Elektromotive Extends European Recharging Network to Belgium and Luxembourg

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Elektromotive and The PluginCompany are working together to educate major businesses and legislators in Belgium and Luxembourg about the benefits of zero-emissions motoring and the need for compatible recharging infrastructures. Elektromotive has exported Elektrobays to Sweden, Holland, Germany, Ireland, Iceland and Saudi Arabia.

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UK Government Announces £5,000 Grants Towards Purchase of Electric Drive Vehicles and First Plugged-in Places

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The Plug-in Car Grant will be distributed directly to consumers at the point of purchase and will be managed in a similar way to the grant made as part of the Government’s scrappage scheme. Qualifying criteria for the Plug-in Car Grant. Must be Battery electric, plug-in hybrid or a hydrogen fuel cell car. Plugged-in Places.

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UK Govt identifies first 9 electric drive vehicles eligible for grants of up to 5K

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The first nine electric drive cars to become eligible for the Plug-in Car Grant of up to £5,000 (US$7,900) in the UK are: Mitsubishi iMiEV; smart fortwo electric drive; Peugeot iON; Citroen CZero; Nissan Leaf; Tata Vista EV; Toyota Prius Plug-in; Vauxhall Ampera and Chevrolet Volt. More will follow next year.

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Electric car chargers to be required in all new house and office builds in England

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All chargers installed will additionally have to be ‘smart’ – allowing owners to tell their cars when to charge and up to what percentage, with the option of recharging only during times when energy demand is generally lower. At that rate, fully recharging the 40kWh battery on a Nissan Leaf, for instance, would cost around £6.80

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Elektromotive heads to Belgium and Luxembourg

Green Cars News

UK based Elektromotive is making headway in the electric vehicle recharging market after appointing ThePluginCompany to install networks of charging stations across Belgium and Luxembourg. Elektromotive has also exported its technology to the Netherlands, Iceland, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Germany and Sweden.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

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Founded in 1989, and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Valence has facilities in Nevada, China and Northern Ireland. Valence maintains a team of seven application engineers on the ground in Ireland. “ They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight.

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Millbrook joins APC-funded consortium to develop fuel cell range-extended electric LCVs

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The light commercial vehicle systems developed during this programme will offer operational advantages through increased access to restricted emission zones combined with faster refueling times than battery pack recharging alternatives. Electric (Battery) Fleets Fuel Cells Hybrids Hydrogen Plug-ins' million ($6.4 million) in a £8.6-million

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