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Coalition government confirms electric car buyer incentive
The coalition government has confirmed that buyers of electric cars will qualify for a £5,000 government incentive payment. This takes much of the uncertainty out of the market and will benefit both buyers andmanufacturers. more...
GM announces Volt prices
General Motors has revealed that the extended-range hybrid Chevrolet Volt price will start at $41,000. This compares with key rival, the Nissan Leaf, priced at $32,780.
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Will government subsidise GM's proposal to build Ampera at Ellesmere Port?
Government funding of £30m for GM’s plug-in hybrid, the Ampera, would create 2,000 new jobs at Ellesmere Port. But business secretary Vince Cable will have to do a U-turn if he is to approve it. more...Honda reveals electric car plans
Honda, in an abrupt about-turn, will launch an electric car and plug-in hybrid models in 2012. Japan’s second largest car maker faces formidable competition as car manufacturers around the world introduce EVs and PHEVs ahead of it. more...More Links:
- Electric cars in peril
- BBC chooses Think City for pioneering 4,000 mile tour of Europe in an electric car
- Designer of McLaren F1 creates world’s most efficient electric car
- Toyota's new hybrid offers outstanding value for money
- Hydrogen vehicles in time for London Olympics
- Successor to cherished Routemaster London bus revealed
- Nissan Leaf pricing promises sales success
- Electric models at Beijing Auto Show
- The phenomenal growth of the Chinese car market
- Plugged-in Places
- Plug-in Car Grant
- Daimler-BYD tie-up will create new brand
- New electric models planned for 2013 in Renault-Nissan and Daimler cooperation
- Nissan announces prices for the Leaf in Japan and the United States.
- Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler spoilt for battery choice
- Nissan to build Leaf in Sunderland