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uk_politics·UK PoliticsbyFlanFlinger

Ministers diverted £136m from electric car fund to Sizewell C nuclear project despite infrastructure concerns

The Government diverted £136m away from its electric vehicle (EV) supply chain fund to the UK’s main nuclear reactor project Sizewell C, i can reveal.

The Automotive Transformation Fund, a Government initiative designed to make it easier for car manufacturers to build and develop electric vehicles in the UK, spent just 5 per cent of its initially allocated funding in the year to March 2023, according to Government documents seen by i.

Given an initial budget of £191m, just £7m was spent and 76 per cent of the funding arrangement was transferred to the Sizewell C project, the construction of the UK’s first new nuclear power station in more than 30 years.

Ministers diverted £136m from electric car fund to Sizewell C nuclear project despite infrastructure concernshttps://inews.co.uk/news/ministers-electric-car-fund-sizewell-c-nuclear-project-infrastructure-concerns-2520848Open linkView original on lemmy.ml
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alternativenation·Alternative Nation: The Fediverse's Alternative and Indie Music CommunitybyFlanFlinger

The Exponents - Why Does Love Do This To Me

Having moved to London in 1987, the single was the band's first release upon returning to New Zealand and changing their name from the Dance Exponents to the Exponents. The song was written by Jordan Luck in London in 1989, with the group returning to New Zealand in November 1990 and signing to PolyGram Records New Zealand.

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alternativenation·Alternative Nation: The Fediverse's Alternative and Indie Music CommunitybyFlanFlinger

Heaven 17 - (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang

"(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" is a song by British synth-pop band Heaven 17. It was their debut single, released on 6 March 1981, and the lead single from their debut studio album, Penthouse and Pavement (1981). It was a minor hit in the UK in 1981, despite being banned by the BBC. It was also a minor dance hit in the US. It developed from an instrumental, "Groove Thang", that Martyn Ware and Ian Craig Marsh created earlier that year for Music for Stowaways, an album they released as British Electric Foundation.

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electric_vehicles·Electric Vehicles including hybrids and plug-insbyFlanFlinger

Nio ET5 Touring launches with 482bhp as firm’s first electric estate | Autocar

With European deliveries starting by the end of this summer, the ET5 Touring is expected to be one of the first cars Nio brings to the UK – although not yet officially confirmed, the brand is expected to launch here in 2024 – along with the ET5 saloon.

Nio ET5 Touring launches with 482bhp as firm’s first electric estate | Autocarhttps://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/nio-et5-touring-launches-482bhp-firm%E2%80%99s-first-electric-estateOpen linkView original on lemmy.ml
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evs_ireland·Electric Vehicles IrelandbyFlanFlinger

Supply and cost issues could slow Irish drivers’ switch to EVs, new report says

Supply issues and rising prices could slow down Irish drivers’ switch to electric cars despite increased demand for such vehicles, according to a new report.

Done Deal, an Irish online marketplace, says consumer demand for new electric vehicles (EVs) has increased by 35 per cent this year despite a rise in cost. According to the report, as of May 17th the average cost of a new EV in 2023 has risen to €64,775, an increase of 13 per cent on the figure from the same period last year.

Supply and cost issues could slow Irish drivers’ switch to EVs, new report sayshttps://www.irishtimes.com/business/2023/05/23/supply-and-cost-issues-could-slow-irish-drivers-switch-to-evs-says-resale-website/Open linkView original on lemmy.ml
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