Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2015

The UK Government announced that the current Plug-in Car Grant scheme will continue to offer motorists up to £5,000 (US$7,800) off the price of an electric car until at least February 2016 for all categories of vehicle, boosting further the plug-in car market.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Green Commuter, an LA-based startup introducing a vanpool and car share service there with a fleet of Tesla Model X vehicles ( earlier post ), has received a $750,000 grant from the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) to launch an electric car sharing service in the Tennessee city.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 9, 2021

Following a trend, or at least what Vauxhall has also done, Hyundai lowered the price of its KONA EV in order to keep it qualified for the UK government’s Plug-In Car Grant (PiCG). You had long been able to get a £3000 grant (applied at the time of purchase) on an electric vehicle that cost […].

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Innovation News Network

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The University of Warwick has received £1m in funding to launch a new programme develop the next generation of engineers for electric cars. The post University of Warwick receives £1m grant to cultivate future engineers for electric cars appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

When it comes to Tesla and electric-car batteries, the eyes of most analysts are currently on the automaker's "Gigafactory," which began battery-cell production earlier this year.

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Electric Cars Report

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Stellantis LCV brands have launched a new e-LCV Grant, offering an additional £2,500 incentive on small and medium electric vans from Vauxhall, PEUGEOT, Citroen and Fiat Professional.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2017

million grant through California Climate Investments (CCI), a statewide program designed to spend billions of cap-and-trade dollars to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen the economy, and improve public health—particularly in disadvantaged communities. The program is funded in part by a $1.7-million —Mayor Garcetti.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MARCH 28, 2021

As an example, the UK government is reducing grants […]. So, when a policy supporting clean technologies gets cut, or at least kneecapped, the logic is confusing and the decision is a bit infuriating.

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Teslarati

JUNE 3, 2021

A team of battery researchers at Canada’s Dalhousie University are the recipients of a $6 million grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). million to help develop advanced batteries from electric cars and grid energy storage. The NSERC will give the team, headed by Dr. Jeff Dahn, $2.9

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 5, 2021

The UK saw plugin electric vehicle market share at 13.25% in April 2021, with full electrics at a healthy 6.5% despite recent cuts in the government’s plugin car grant. The overall auto market continued to recover on showroom reopening, but remained down 13% from typical seasonal volume.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2011

The charging infrastructure will consist of around 250 quick charging stations, which will enable to charge the car battery to 80% of its capacity within 30 minutes, and which will be installed over 2011-12 and will cover all major cities, main highways and important transport links. A hat-tip to Jarmo!

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2015

million) grant from the European Commission for their “MobileBattery” project—a trailer-mounted battery pack that can serve the function of intelligent and safe back-up power for a home when stationary, and boost EV range when attached to the owner’s vehicle. Nomadic Power has received a €2-million (US$2.25-million)

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Drive Electric

DECEMBER 16, 2021

On December 15th 2021 the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles reduced the Plug-in Car Grant to £1,500 (from £2,500) and only electric cars under £32,000 are now eligible (reduced from £35,000), with immediate effect. The Plug-in Van Grant has also been reduced. Motorcycle and moped grants are also changing.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

While he's the face of the electric-car maker today, Elon Musk did not start Tesla. They attracted investment from Musk, who was granted a chairman of the board position with his investment in 2004, during Tesla's first funding round.

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InsideEVs

APRIL 11, 2021

Prices have been slashed to keep them below the new £35k cutoff for electric car grants.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The rebates and grants are administered by the State Department of Environmental Conservation and supported by the state’s Environmental Protection Fund. ZEV Infrastructure Grants: $2,500,000. Maximum grant amounts are $250,000 for any facility and $500,000 to any one municipality.

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Drive EV

MARCH 24, 2021

The UK Plug-in Car grant aims to stimulate the sales of electric cars by slicing a chunk of the price. Recently the value of the grant was reduced and the number of models eligible dramatically cut. Any car above £35,000 was no longer eligible for a £2,500 discount. Brought to you by electric car drivers.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation successfully launched the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula program and is designing the competitive discretionary grant programs. The Corridor Charging Grant Program and the Community Charging Grant Program are due by statute to launch by November 15, 2022.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

The California Air Resources Board announced a new statewide grant and loan program to help lower-income consumers across California get into the cleanest new and used cars on the market. The Clean Vehicle Assistance Program, run by the Oakland-based nonprofit Beneficial State Foundation, was launched with a $5-million CARB grant.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 21, 2024

A coal plant in South Texas will shut down and convert to a solar + battery electricity generation facility, with the help of a $1.4 billion grant from the US Department of Agriculture meant to help clean energy while saving rural jobs. billion total, with other sites mostly getting grants in the hundreds of millions.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2023

Battery production capacity equivalent to 18 million electric cars—1.2 T&E called for production targets, tax breaks and grants to scale up battery manufacturing while fully upholding Europe’s environmental standards. TWh—is at a high or medium risk of being disrupted or lost.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2014

The biggest challenge with electric cars in tropical megacities is the range that they can travel on a full-charge, because their batteries are needed to power both the engine and the air-conditioning. By integrating the refrigerant compressor directly into the electric motor, we save components, weight and cost.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2014

The UK government announced plans to invest £500 million (US$841 million) between 2015 and 2020 to boost the ultra low emission vehicle (ULEV) industry and help drivers both afford and feel confident using electric cars. Rapid chargepoints mean that a car can be charged in as little as 20 minutes. Consumer grants.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2014

1 in total fuel cell patents granted in 2013, and continues to lead all companies in total fuel cell patents granted since 2002. NREL’s collaboration with GM dates back to 1993, when the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles was launched to accelerate development of hybrid-electric cars.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 15, 2023

The Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) closing date has been extended to June 13, 2023 (14-day extension). The

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Teslarati

JUNE 14, 2022

Effective immediately, the United Kingdom has announced it will no longer supply EV grants for most consumer purchases. The grant system, launched in 2011 as part of a system to kick start the EV sector in the UK, has ended for most consumers, only leaving grants available for vehicles in niche and commercial uses.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2020

The Tax Guide also shows that stimuli for electrically-chargeable cars are available in 24 out of the 27 EU states now. However, just 13 member states offer purchase incentives, such as bonus payments or premiums, to buyers of electric cars. Most countries grant only tax reductions or exemptions.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 16, 2017

In recent years, governments have increasingly worked to encourage the sales of plug-in electric vehicles. The amounts granted and the mechanisms vary according to the individual program, but the goal is the same: reduce emissions. Incentive programs for the purchase of a low-emission vehicle have been adopted across the world.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2021

The greenest electric car in the world will be a BMW—sustainable from the initial idea to recycling after its use phase. We are developing the battery cell of the future: it will be powerful, safe, cost-effective, and recyclable—from material selection to recyclability after the use in the vehicle.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Automakers will get at least six more months to meet new federal requirements for noise-making devices on electric cars and hybrids, Reuters reported Friday. The extension is being granted due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The so-called "quiet car" rule requires electrified vehicles to emit noises at speeds up to 18.6

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2011

The Chevrolet Volt is the first electric car being used by the NYPD. The NYPD already uses electric scooters and electric powered golf carts on boardwalks, in parks and some transit hubs. The Administration is also working towards the use of electric vehicles in the City’s fleet of more than 13,000 yellow taxis.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2022

The converter will refine lithium-bearing rock into high-purity lithium hydroxide—approximately 24,000 metric tons of lithium hydroxide per year, equivalent to the volume needed to equip around 500,000 electric cars with lithium-ion batteries.

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Drive Electric

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

If this is something that’s been on your mind, stepping into the world of electric motoring has probably crossed it too, making the switch to an electric car or van could help you improve your lifestyle in a wonderful new way. Are electric cars better for the environment? How much are electric cars?

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 5, 2021

In this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan sits down with Rob Grant, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Social Impact at Cruise, to talk about Cruise’s work in the autonomous vehicle space. You can listen to the full conversation in the embedded player below.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2019

The name “Elli” stands for “electric life”, because we intend to enable a lifestyle that fully integrates the electric car in people’s everyday lives. This approach could be compared with the use of a mobile phone, which is taken for granted nowadays. —Thorsten Nicklaß. —Thorsten Nicklaß.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

A right to repair has been introduced in the House of Representatives, which could help more independent shops work on electric cars and hybrids. 6570) would grant vehicle owners and independent shops equal access to tools. Introduced by Representative Bobby L.

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CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 12, 2023

DOE Seeks Public Feedback and Input on New Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grants for Electrified Vehicles Program Issues Request for Information and Announces Virtual Workshops on May 4 and May 5, 2023 The U.S.

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