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Govt plan to have 10% of all cars electric by 2020
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
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The Government has said that it aims to make Ireland a world leader in green transport by having 10% of all cars run on electricity by 2020.
It's announcing a package of incentives for electric cars, that includes allowing businesses to write off 100% of the cost of the purchase of an electric car against tax.
It's also promising to invest in infrastructure to promote the vehicles.
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An increase in the proportion of EVs among the cars on the road will mean a decreased pressure on demand for oil, lowered pollution that comes from lowered Carbon emissions from and lower running costs for those that choose the EV route.
Posted by ZAP Xebra | 27.11.08, 10:57 GMT