Edison Approved For Plug-In Grant
Thursday, February 23, 2012 // 0 Comments // Latest News
All-electric light commercial vehicles from Smith Electric Vehicles (Smith) are now eligible for a new UK Government subsidy. The Department for Transport (DfT) has approved the Smith Edison™, for its new Plug-In Van Grant. This means that any business purchasing the Smith Edison 3.5t all-electric vehicle can now benefit from £8,000 off the list price. [...]
Read more & Talk about itAtego Hybrid For Waitrose
Sunday, January 29, 2012 // 0 Comments // Latest News
Operated by shared user distribution specialist Lenham Storage, the Atego BlueTec Hybrid truck employs a Euro 5/EEV (enhanced environmentally friendly vehicle) diesel engine and an electric motor, which can power the vehicle individually or in tandem. Depending on the application, Europe’s first series-produced hybrid truck is claimed to offer fuel consumption savings of up to [...]
Read more & Talk about itRenault Welcomes New Government Scheme
Saturday, January 28, 2012 // 0 Comments // Latest News
Renault is delighted by today’s news that electric van buyers will be able to receive 20%, up to £8,000, off the cost of their new purchase. Announced earlier by Transport Minister, Norman Baker and Business Minister, Mark Prisk, Renault and the UK’s electric vehicle market as a whole, are set to benefit even further with [...]
Read more & Talk about itNew Plug-In Grant Extended To Vans
Saturday, January 28, 2012 // 0 Comments // Latest News
The Transport Minister Norman Baker and Business Minister Mark Prisk have announced that van buyers will be able to receive 20% – up to £8000 – off the cost of a plug-in electric van. This is an extension of the Plug-In Car Grant which offers 25% – up to £5000 – to motorists buying a [...]
Read more & Talk about itThe E-NV200 Concept
Saturday, January 28, 2012 // 0 Comments // Latest News
At last week’s 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Nissan showed off this innovative Nissan e-NV200 electric vehicle Concept. Based on the new Nissan NV200 multi-usage vehicle, the Nissan e-NV200 Concept previewed a near-future production version of a full electric vehicle with a dramatic CO2 footprint reduction. “With its ‘no gas, no tailpipe, [...]
Read more & Talk about itNew Programme To Promote Hydrogen
Saturday, January 28, 2012 // 0 Comments // Latest News
A ground breaking project to ensure the UK is well positioned for the commercial roll-out of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles has been launched, Business Minister Mark Prisk announced today. The new programme – UKH2Mobility – will evaluate the potential for hydrogen as a fuel for Ultra Low Carbon Vehicles in the UK before developing [...]
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