Paphos municipality steps up green fight
Paphos municipality on Tuesday received two electric motorbikes and two electric vehicles that will be used for rubbish collection, as part of the city’s efforts...
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Batteries are the environmental Achilles heel of electric vehicles
By Mehdi Seyedmahmoudian, Alex Stojcevski and Saad Mekhilef Electric vehicle advocates say the cars ultimately have a smaller carbon footprint than their fossil-fuelled counterparts and...
Calls for more support to buy electric vehicles
The state must do more to assist the public in transitioning to electric vehicles, with an advisory body warning on Tuesday that the shift has...
Electric vehicle adoption takes off, China leads the way
Electric vehicle adoption took off in 2022, with the global market for such cars growing by 55 per cent during this time, for total sales...
Is Cyprus late to the EV party?
Cyprus, known for its stunning beaches and historical landmarks, is also a small island country with a unique set of challenges when it comes to...
Electric vehicle subsidy scheme receives over 500 applications in five hours
Over 500 applications were made in just five hours for the second phase of the electric vehicle subsidy programme. Applicants rushed to www.ev.gov.cy on Monday at 11am...
Second phase of electric vehicle grant scheme launched
The transport ministry on Wednesday unveiled the second phase of the electric vehicle scheme, with a €10 million budget aimed at offering 2,518 grants. Applications...
Transport ministry has budget of over €400m next year
The transport ministry is set to have a budget of over €400 million for 2023, marking a more than 80 per cent increase since 2015,...
Cabinet approves electric charging station scheme
Cabinet on Wednesday rubberstamped a €3.7 million scheme for 1,000 electric vehicle charging stations across the country. The efforts are part of the national recovery...
Funds to install PV chargers for electric cars
Cabinet on Wednesday approved a €1.5 million subsidy scheme to cover the installation of photovoltaic systems to charge electric or hybrid plug-in vehicles. Proposed by...
