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What Are The Benefits of Driving an Electric Car?

Drive Electric

Oft-overlooked in favour of WLTP ranges and tax incentives, the simple joy of driving an EV is rarely spoken about. There’s currently a premium price-tag on traditional automatics due to their ease of use, allowing the driver to concentrate on driving rather than gear-selection. Until now, that is. Driving Experience. EVs over ICEs.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

The stimulus package is designed to address the recession and in the short term people were anxiously awaiting two key components of the plan: clarification on the details behind “ grants in lieu of tax credits ” and awards of loan guarantees by the DOE from section 1705. Is tax equity dead? Earlier post.).

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Insight becomes Science Museum piece

Green Cars News

It will be used to chauffeur VIP guests around the museum’s vast site at Wroughton and will also be entrusted to transport some of science’s rarest and most important books and manuscripts between the Science Museum sites in Wroughton and London. Tags: Honda hybrid Insight museum science.

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Insight the top hybrid performer

Green Cars News

“More and more people want a car that makes sound financial sense, especially in the current economic climate, and the Insight offers numerous running cost savings such as reduced road tax of £15 per year and great fuel economy.&#. . The Insight 1.3-litre litre IMA SE costs £15,490 on-the-road.

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M25 widening branded a ‘farcical waste of money’

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A transport pressure group has slammed the government scheme to widen the infamous M25 motorway. The contract, set to see an extensive program of widening along London’s famous orbital motorway yet, has been branded a huge ‘waste’ by transport charity, Campaign for Better Transport. billion on Wednesday.

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Scrappage scheme scrap ends

Green Cars News

Other ‘administrative issues’ over tax liabilities have now also been clarified. Under the scheme, half of the £2,000 discount is funded by the government and the other half by participating carmakers. Tags: Ford Green credentials Honda incentive scrappage scheme suspend.

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Carbon credit fraud investigation arrests seven

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Seven people were arrested in the Gravesend and Greater London areas and twenty seven properties, both business and residential, were searched. The Government took decisive action to prevent this type of fraud recurring by zero rating carbon credits for VAT.&#. “The That is our intention in this and all similar cases. .

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