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    Report: Zero Motorcycles offers buyers 25,000 miles of 'free' electricity     1337889660

    When it comes to promotions, "25,000 free miles" certainly sounds sexier than $200 cash back, doesn't it? However it's framed, that's what Zero Motorcycles is offering to buyers of the company's battery-electric two-wheelers during 2012, according to Two Wheel Mania. Zero calculated how ...

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    Report: UK extends electric vehicle tax credit to 2015, adds utility vehicles     1327359240

    The UK government has extended its tax credit for electric-vehicle buyers to 2015 and will now include electric vans in the generous incentive. UK electric-vehicle buyers will receive a credit for as much as 25 percent of the value of their new vehicle, up to 5,000 British pounds, or just under ...

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    Report: France increasing gas-guzzler penalty while reducing green incentives     1320328680

    The government of France uses a "bonus-malus" system to encourage its citizens to go green with their next car purchase. The more fuel efficient a vehicle you buy, the bigger incentive you get. The more gas guzzling a vehicle you buy, the bigger penalty you pay. Unfortunately for France, too many ...

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    Report: Incentives fail to boost electric vehicle sales in Europe     1317149400

    JATO Dynamics, a UK-based supplier of "automotive intelligence," reports that government subsidies and other monetary incentives have not significantly boosted plug-in vehicle sales in Europe. JATO's research suggests that price has only a minute impact on the decision to buy a plug-in vehicle ...

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    Report: Moving forward? China rethinking plug-in vehicle policy     1314662700

    Beijing appears to be rethinking its singular focus on electric vehicles as a way to reduce fuel consumption and seems ready to revise its alternative-energy vehicle estimates as it becomes increasingly evident that the city's electric vehicle targets were completely unrealistic. Beijing ...

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    Opinion: Why no country should promote a specific type of alternative fuel     1313682720

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    Governments here in the U.S. have offered some significant incentives for purchasing green vehicles. Buyers can get up to $7,500 off an electric vehicle, thousands off on hybrids and even deeper discounts in select states. Though ...

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    Hawaii now offering up to $4,500 rebate for plug-in vehicles     1307479620

    Residents of Hawai'i have less than four months to take advantage of up to $4,500 in rebates for plug-in vehicles and $500 in incentives for the purchase and installation of a home or business charging system. The rebates, offered by the Hawai'i Electric Vehicle Ready Program and administered by ...

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    Incentives spark electric vehicle sales in France; 187 sold last month     1305215700

    During the month of April, 106 Citroen C-Zeros, 76 Peugeot iOns, two Tesla Roadsters, a pair of Mitsubishi i-MiEVs and a lone Nissan Leaf were sold and registered in France. That's 187 electric vehicles. Of the battery-powered Peugeot iOns, 41 were purchased by a car sharing service in Nice ...

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    Spain approves plug-in vehicle subsidy worth up to $8,602 ($43,000 for buses)     1305053460

    Last Friday, the Government of Spain signed off on a measure that will provide incentives to hopefully stimulate the introduction of plug-in vehicles. The legislation includes direct subsidies for the purchase of such vehicles, with a budget of €72 million ($103 million U.S. at the current ...

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    Quebec to offer plug-in vehicle rebates of up to C$8,000     1302548040

    Starting in January of 2012, Québec, Canada will offer rebates of up to C$8,000 ($8,358 U.S. at the current exchange rate) for the purchase of plug-in vehicles. Last week, Quebec's prime minister, Jean Charest, unveiled an incentive plan that calls for rebates to be offered on a sliding ...

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