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NXR Electric Car To Replace Infamous G-Wiz

Green Car Reports

If there's a more vilified electric car than the Reva G-Wiz, we're not aware of it. The Indian electric quadricycle has been the butt of jokes for years, with everything from its poor performance, circus clown car looks and concerns over safety coming in for criticism.

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Green Automotive Company to Acquire Going Green Limited, biggest retailer of EVs in Europe

Green Car Congress

Going Green, doing business under the brand name “GoinGreen,” has sold more than 1400 G-Wiz electric vehicles, making it Europe’s largest single retailer of electric vehicles and generating annual revenues in excess of $1 million.

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UK Government Announces £5,000 Grants Towards Purchase of Electric Drive Vehicles and First Plugged-in Places

Green Car Congress

0 g/km for EV. Max 75 g/km for PHEV. Existing electric cars, such as the G-Wiz—the most popular consumer electric car on UK streets—and the MEGA e-City will not be eligible because they do not go fast enough. Qualifying criteria for the Plug-in Car Grant. Area Criterion. Vehicle type. cars only). CO 2 Emissions.

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G-Wiz founder wins Energy and Environment award

Green Cars News

Maini’s company, founded in 1994, is known for its small electric car model, simply known as the Reva-or the G-Wiz here in the UK. [.].

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G-Wiz celebrates London life with limited edition electric car

Green Cars News

A special London themed version of the electric car the G-Wiz has been commissioned to celebrate the vehicle’s close ties with the capital city.

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EXCLUSIVE: What Killed The Electric Car? For G-Wiz, Other Electric Cars

All Cars Electric

In an email earlier on today addressed to all G-Wiz owners Rudi Schogger, MD of GoingGreen, the U.K. It’s been a mainstay of British eco-chic for nearly a decade, but the little Indian four-wheel ‘car’ which can be found buzzing around the streets of London will no longer be sold in the U.K.

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Sales of EVs in UK Plummeted 90% in 2009 Compared to Peak in 2007

Green Car Congress

Nearly half of the electric vehicles sold last year were the tiny G-Wiz car. The huge fall is a blow to UK efforts to meet tough carbon emission cut targets in a decade, and comes just months before the government introduces a subsidy of up to £5,000 off new electric cars.

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