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One Shopping Weekend Left to Bag Best Electric Car Bargain

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Drivers have only one weekend left to get a £5,000 discount on an ultra-green car. From 1st March 2016 the maximum subsidy available to purchasers of the greenest cars will be cut from £5,000 to £4,500 as ministers reduce taxpayer support for each vehicle sold. As part of the overhaul of the plug-in car grant scheme, vehicles will also be divided into three sub categories depending on the extent of their green credentials. For certain vehicles this will result in a maximum pay out of no more than…

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Audi, Mitsubishi and Volkswagen Join Go Ultra Low Campaign

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Audi, Mitsubishi and Volkswagen have joined BMW, Nissan, Renault and Toyota to work with government to raise awareness of ULEVs – ultra-low emission vehicles. The main promoted benefits are low running costs and government incentives. Not entirely news to readers of AutoVolt, the [now] seven Go Ultra Low members boast 15 ULEVs across a wide

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Tesla Charging - PHOTO: Jonathan Musk

UK Government Continue Commitment to Ultra Low Emission Vehicles

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Baroness Kramer has stated the Department for Transport’s (DfT) intention to keep the ultra low emission vehicle revolution turning at the Electric Vehicle Summit this week. During her speech at the event, the Minister of State for Transport outlined  government plans to reach an ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV) majority by 2050. Baroness Kramer said,

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UK Government Reaffirms Commitment to EVs and Hybrids

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The UK government yesterday announced their commitment to Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs) by putting money where there mouth is with an additional £500 million pounds of funding to go toward the subsidy of purchases of qualifying vehicles plus for the creation of necessary infrastructure. Subsidies will continue until 2017 for buyers of either electric

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Go Ultra Low Campaign Backed by Government and Car Manufacturers

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The Deputy Prime Minister has announced the UK government will invest more than £9 million to boost the number of charging points for electric cars. Major car manufacturers BMW, Nissan, Renault, Toyota and Vauxhall are all backing the Go Ultra Low campaign in a ground breaking partnership with government to debunk common myths and misconceptions

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Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Funding Must Help Freight Decarbonise

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In response to Nick Cleggs’ announcement of funding and his subsequent call to industry for a call for evidence, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) has said it is keen to emphasise the need for financial support for the freight sector to invest in alternative low carbon fuels and technologies in Government’s call for evidence on

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