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Mitsubishi Introduce £2,500 Finance Deposit Contribution Toward Outlander PHEV

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Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has introduced a £2,500[1] finance deposit contribution and 0% APR representative[2] on the market-leading Outlander PHEV. The offer is available on cars registered between the 21st June to 28th September 2016[3].

Toby Marshall, Sales and Marketing Director of Mitsubishi Motors in the UK, said:

“With its state-of-the-art petrol-electric hybrid powertrain, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is at the forefront of a new generation of…

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Mitsubishi Outlnder PHEV 2016

Two Models Account for Over Half All Ultra-Green Vehicles on UK Roads

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The Mitsubishi Outlander plug-in hybrid and the pure battery-electric Nissan Leaf account for well over half (57%) of all ultra-green vehicles on the road.

The RAC Foundation has analysed the latest DVLA data to see which of the 39 vehicles currently available for the government’s plug-in car and van grants are most common on the UK’s roads. The research found that the Mitsubishi Outlander remains the…

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Evolt Helps 203020 Become UK’s Largest Electric Taxi Operator

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The Evolt Electric Vehicle (EV) charge point infrastructure supplied and installed by APT Controls at the Dundee taxi company, “203020” has become an ideal model for cab firms looking to go electric, according to its CEO, David Young. 203020 is increasing its fleet to 100 fully electric vehicles, which will make it the largest EV taxi fleet in the UK. Dundee along with seven other cities is currently aiming for a slice of a £20 million funding pot to become the UK’s electric taxi capital.

APT Controls was selected after a full tender process as the key supplier to 203020’s fleet of 30 EVs and has subsequently installed five top-of-the-range 50kW Tri-Rapid chargers, which…

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Electric Car Charging Available at Most Motorway Service Stations

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The UK is home to an electric revolution, led in part thanks to the adoption and speed at which a rapid charge network has spread across the country.

Of the 165 individual charge points at 70 major UK service stations, 92% are equipped with rapid chargers, allowing electric car drivers to top-up their batteries in 30 minutes. Where a service station straddles the road…

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Four UK Cities Awarded £40 million to Promote Plug-in Cars

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Today (25th January 2016), four UK cities have been awarded significant funds to promote green vehicle technology after successfully bidding for a share of a multi-million pot. The money will be used to support the up-take of plug-in electric cars around the UK and well beyond the four cities.

A number of different schemes and ideas were proposed to promote plug-in vehicles before Transport…

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Renault Posts 2015 Results, EV Sales Increase

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All-electric Renault ZOE supermini sales rose by 5.8% in 2015. Electric vehicles saw a further surge in 2015 with 2,053 ZOE models sold, out of total Renault Z.E. sales of 2,266, up 102% versus 2014, compared to an electric car market up 48%. This includes Renault’s Kangoo Z.E. and the quad-bike classified Twizy. Commenting on the results, Ken Ramirez, Renault Group UK Managing Director, said:

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POD Point Open Charge

POD Point Open Charge Ditches RFID, uses Crowdfunding and Bonds to Raise funds

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POD Point has announced the launch of a new crowdfunding round with a targeted goal of £1.75m. The charge point firm plans to use the funds for expansion and to finance the initial roll-out of its next generation public charging network, POD Point Open Charge.

In an innovative move the total will be raised from two distinct financial instruments with £1.5m of the target…

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV 10,000th UK sale

10,000 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEVs Sold in First Sales Year

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Mitsubishi Motors (UK) has reached a significant milestone by selling 10,000 Outlander PHEVs in the UK in its first year. The 10,000th car handover took place at the Humphries & Parks Mitsubishi dealership in West Malling, Kent, with Paul Aspin, of Sittingbourne, being handed the keys by Lance Bradley, Managing Director of Mitsubishi Motors (UK).

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Chargemaster point in use

1 Millionth Electric Vehicle Charge for Chargemaster Network

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Luton based Chargemaster have just announced their 1 millionth charge using their nationwide network of EV charge points. A total of around 9.5 million kWh of electricity has been pumped out since September 2012. The level of charge is sufficient for more than 49 million electrically driven miles. In 2014, the British firm installed its

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