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Government confirms popular tax breaks will continue past next April

European Investment Bank funds will support construction of first European Leaf production line and battery plant

Japanese manufacturer unveils plan to sell 1.5 million electric cars and become world leader in zero-emission vehicles

Company reports more than 6,000 orders already received for new electric sedan

Car giant debuts trial that uses four Leaf batteries to store power generated by rooftop solar panels

Study finds producing electric cars does take more carbon, but overall output is far lower than petrol or diesel vehicles

NV200 minivan will replace 13,000 taxis from 2013 with potential to switch to all-electric from 2017

Company believes enough electric cars are already in the country to fulfil orders received to date

New six year strategy outlines manufacturers' increasing focus on electric and low emission models

Manufacturers reveal plans for millions of electric vehicle charge points and hundreds of hydrogen refuelling stations