Thursday, May 1, 2014

United Kingdom will invest €580 million in electric cars

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While some countries, with Portugal to head, desinvestem in electric vehicles and its infrastructure, others start now your way towards sustainable mobility. In the case of the United Kingdom, which has approved an investment of €580 million (US $ 1.7 billion) to encourage electric vehicle sector, helping consumers to buy them and stop twisting the nose to your performance.

According to the country's Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, the investment will be made between 2015 and 2020 and will create jobs, contribute to the reduction of emissions and establish an agenda for the industry, cities and drivers, in order to help the United Kingdom to stand in the forefront of green technology.

Clegg said he wants to encourage drivers to abandon petrol and diesel vehicles, making electric vehicles more accessible â€" about €230 million ($ 710 million) investment will serve to finance discounts of up to € 5,700 ($ 17,700) per car.

The infrastructures were also not forgotten: more charging points will be installed on streets and roads, to provide security to drivers, and the cities will have money to launch plans of benefits for users of electric cars: free parking or permission to use the Bus lanes.

Almost 99% of cars sold in 2013, in the United Kingdom, are gasoline or diesel â€" only electrical and hybrid 3,584 2,512 were sold. But that will change.

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