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- Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:08 am
- Forum: Hot off the press....
- Topic: Government to offer up to £5000 subsidy for buying electr
- Replies: 20
- Views: 47629
Government to offer up to £5000 subsidy for buying electr
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8001254.stm Motorists will be offered subsidies of up to £5,000 to encourage them to buy electric and hybrid cars under plans announced by the government. It is part of the government's £250m plan to promote low carbon transport over the next five years. But...
- Wed Jul 30, 2008 8:14 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Panorama: Can We Afford to Fill Up?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 13563
Panorama: Can We Afford to Fill Up?
Anyone see this on Monday? I have to admit I did get a chuckle out of that the opinion that the current high fuel prices are all the governments fault. It's a shame there no mention of peak oil at all, as that is ultimately what will keep petrol prices going up. I was a little disappointed that they...
- Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:48 am
- Forum: Hot off the press....
- Topic: City of London axing free parking for electric cars
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9994
City of London axing free parking for electric cars
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23498569-details/Free+parking+for+electric+cars+axed+-+for+being+too+successful/article.do [The free parking] "schemes are being axed or scaled down, because commuters are adding to congestion by using the cars instead of walking, cycling or travel...
- Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:02 am
- Forum: Electric Motor Bikes
- Topic: Ego Electric StreetScoota
- Replies: 7
- Views: 36041
Ego Electric StreetScoota
Just had this pointed out to me by my boss. Seemed amazed at how cheap the cost of running is. I haven't heard of the company before. Seems to be a very cheap price though.
http://www.firebox.com/product/2166/Ego ... reetScoota
http://www.firebox.com/product/2166/Ego ... reetScoota
- Mon Jun 16, 2008 1:26 pm
- Forum: Hot off the press....
- Topic: Mitsubishi and Peugeot to partner on electric cars
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7121
Mitsubishi and Peugeot to partner on electric cars
http://today.reuters.com/news/articleinvesting.aspx?type=companyNews&storyID=2008-06-16T022854Z_01_T437_RTRIDST_0_MITSUBISHI-PEUGEOT-UPDATE-2.XML Mitsubishi will partner up with Peugeot to produce electric cars. Mitsubishi will also be sharing technology and batteries with Peugeot. Seems to be m...
- Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:53 am
- Forum: Hot off the press....
- Topic: Japan Post to replace their entire fleet with EVs
- Replies: 0
- Views: 7488
Japan Post to replace their entire fleet with EVs
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/06/japan_post_evtrucks.php Some interesting news I stumbled across. Japan Post has announced they will be replacing their entire delivery fleet with EVs over the next 8 years. This is on top of news that both UKMail and UPS are both testing Modec electric deliver...
- Thu Jun 05, 2008 11:53 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: The UK really is trailing behind the rest of the world
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7383
Isn't this a little out of date. I thought the government had announced support for Project Better Place months ago. Unless this is just putting a rubber stamp on it all and setting some firm figures. Renault Nissan haven't just 'expressed an interest'. They will be making all the cars for this and ...
- Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:30 pm
- Forum: Links
- Topic: EVcast podcast
- Replies: 1
- Views: 25494
EVcast podcast
A new podcast dedicated to electric cars. They are aiming to do one every weekday. You can subscribe to it through iTunes if you use that. I've been enjoying it so far.
www.evcast.com
iTunes link: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSt ... =281313027
www.evcast.com
iTunes link: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZSt ... =281313027