Ultra-green vehicles at heart of £250m plan to slash UK's carbon emissions
* Alok Jha, green technology correspondent
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/apr/16/green-cars-transport-incentive\
s-emissions

Good news if true - let's hope there's some stick as well as carrot.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/apr/16/electric-cars-decarbonisation

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/apr/16/cash-for-clunkers-car-indust\
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* Alok Jha, green technology correspondent
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/apr/15/geoff-hoon-electric-cars

Electric cars get a kick-start
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/apr/15/electric-car-market

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* Adam Vaughan
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/apr/15/electric-car-users

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