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SMMT lobbies government for green car support
- By Green Car Guide
- Published Yesterday
- News Articles , Government , Industry
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Ahead of the Spending Review, the SMMT has written to the chancellor
lobbying for support of the UK motor industry, including for ultra-low
carbon vehicles.
Vince Cable sees green tech at Jaguar Land Rover
- By Green Car Guide
- Published 24/08/2010
- News Articles , Government , Technology
- Unrated
UK Business Secretary Dr. Vince Cable has visited Jaguar Land Rover to
see the company's progress with green technologies.
£5,000 electric car grant confirmed
- By Green Car Guide
- Published 28/07/2010
- Government , Electric Vehicles , News Articles
- Unrated
After much uncertainty, the government has today confirmed that the grant of
up to £5,000 towards ultra-low carbon cars will go ahead.
£5000 electric car grant still not confirmed by government
- By Green Car Guide
- Published 30/06/2010
- News Articles , Electric Vehicles , Government
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The £5000 grant towards buying an electric car, which the Labour
government said would be introduced in January 2011, has still not been
confirmed by the new coalition government.
Impacts of the Budget on Green Cars
- By Green Car Guide
- Published 22/06/2010
- News Articles , Government
- Unrated
Although the headlines of today's emergency Budget statement are about
the public sector and benefits, for motorists the key outcome is that
there are no significant changes to the plans of the previous
government, so here's a summary of what's coming.
New Government Green Vehicle Strategy
- By Green Car Guide
- Published 20/05/2010
- News Articles , Government
- Unrated
The new Minister for Transport, Phillip Hammond MP, has vowed to put a
halt to Labour's 'war on the motorist', but will the new government keep
the previously announced incentives to encourage ultra-low emission
vehicles?
Scrappage scheme ends as a green success
- By Green Car Guide
- Published 31/03/2010
- Government , Environment , News Articles
- Unrated
With the scrappage scheme now officially closed the Government has revealed that the scheme has not only provided a huge boost to the industry but has also had a positive environmental impact too.Budget to encourage green cars
- By Green Car Guide
- Published 24/03/2010
- News Articles , Government
- Unrated
The Budget has acknowledged that lower carbon cars are coming, with some taxes being adjusted with lower CO2 thresholds.
Ford's Green Investment
- By Green Car Guide
- Published 17/03/2010
- News Articles , Government , Industry
- Unrated
Ford is aiming to invest up to £1.5 billion in new, affordable,
volume-produced low CO2 technologies at its four UK facilities over the
next five years after securing a £360 million Government loan guarantee.
Electric cars exempt from company car tax from 2010
- By Green Car Guide
- Published 9/12/2009
- Government , News Articles
- Unrated
Alistair Darling announced in today's Pre-Budget Report that electric
cars will be exempt from company car tax from April 2010 for five years.



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