As car manufacturers push for the introduction of stimulus packages for electric vehicle buyers, it becomes more and more obvious that sooner or later, buying an EV will be much more convenient than going for a traditional vehicle.
In Ireland for instance, the lobbying efforts made by the Renault-Nissan alliance led to the approval of a €5,000 incentive for EV buyers, as well as being exempt from Vehicle Registration Tax.
The measures have been adopted and announced by the Irish Government, after the two aforementioned carmakers and ESB, the nation's largest electricity utility, partnered in a program meant to promote, in phase one, the Nissan Leaf.
"The Programme for Government announced our intention to transform the Irish energy and transport sectors. We have made great strides in renewable energy, energy efficiency and now we begin the electrification of our transport fleet," Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan said.
The first Irish goal is that by 2020, 10 percent of the vehicles in the country be EVs. They will be supported by a charging infrastructure set in place by ESB.
"ESB is currently rolling out a nationwide infrastructure to support the widespread use of electric cars. Ireland will be one of the first countries in the world to have a nationwide electric charging network which will offer opportunities for enterprise and job creation, as well as the obvious environmental benefits of ultimately having a decarbonised transport fleet," ESB Chief Executive Padraig McManus added.
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