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Boy hit by soundless electric vehicle
The issue of soundless vehicles A young boy aged 5 years old was struck by an electric vehicle in the carpark of Baldoyle industrial estate. The boy and his family were crossing the carpark when the vehicle pulled out without warning and collided with the child leaving him with a fractured lower leg. There was no warning as the vehicle...
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Woman zooms down Dublin’s N4 on an electric scooter
On Thursday morning, a woman was spotted cruising down a busy bus lane on the N4 eastbound just after the turn off for Liffey Valley on her electric scooter. Video footage was taken by a passer-by in his van and he stated that the woman did not appear fazed by the vehicles passing by. The incident occurred at 7:30 in...
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The Welsh Hydrogen car of the future
Riversimple, a small independent car manufacturer in rural Wales has developed a hydrogen vehicle that they hope will be part of a hydrogen future instead of the expensive and not so environmentally sensitive electric cars. The small rural manufacturer was founded by a former automotive engineer, Hugo Spowers. The British entrepreneur-engineer also headed up the development of the Morgan LIFEcar...
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Electric car chargers for every English home
EV chargers for everyone! Plans are being put in place to install an electric car charging point in every new home in England. The British government could fit an electric EV charge point in every home if their plan is implemented. It is proposed that the UK’s building regulations need to be changed so that the installation of the devices...
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Hydrogen vs Electric - Who will win?
The race to the best eco-car Electric vehicles as many know are currently at the forefront of the motor industry due to the fact that they are more eco-friendly than conventional petrol and diesel-fuelled cars. Many developments have been made on EV’s which have allowed them to surge onto the market as ‘the next best thing.’ There is now a...
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Street electric car chargers to get more funding
Extra Funds for the electric vehicle charging network A pilot scheme is being rolled out in Ireland which will allow homeowners to sell solar-panel electricity to the national grid By the end of the year, all councils around the country will also be getting more capital investment to develop up to 200 on-street chargers for electric vehicles. A new Climate...
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New Volkswagen Electric Car Pre-Booking Frenzy
The limited edition Volkswagen ID.3 all-electric car has seen over 10,000 pre-booking orders in just 24 hours. Over 10,000 eager customers have laid down deposits of €1,000 for the EV which was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Deliveries of the special launch edition are due next summer, 2020. The VW ID.3 is the first in a range...
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Courier company to invest €3.2 million in electric vehicles
ElectriCity In a green vehicle project, called ‘ElectriCity’, DPD Ireland will invest €3.2 million in electric vehicles over the next 12 months. Not all the investment is in the purchase of the electric vehicles but also the hiring of personnel, training and acquiring the depots and refurbishment. ElectriCity was launched in Dublin earlier this week at DPD Ireland’s newest location,...
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Tesla Sales and Delivery Suddenly Got a Lot Faster
Tesla has started selling its Model 3 cars on its website and a car can be purchased straight away without having to wait weeks if the customer chooses to pick their car from the current inventory. This means that it will lead to much faster delivery times for customers and if they don’t need customisation, they can have their car...
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Electric Vehicle Home Charger Grant
The “Electric Vehicle Home Charger Grant”, is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). If you avail of the electric vehicle home charger grant you can claim up to €600 towards the purchase and installation of an EV home charging unit. This government-funded support scheme was introduced to assist homeowners to install an electric vehicle charging point at...