Hybrid, electric cars gaining traction

Cypriot motorists are switching to greener cars as registrations of hybrid, and electric cars reached an all-time high in 2022. According to data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), total

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New free e-charging point in Nicosia

Cyprus is moving forward with its green agenda by promoting electric vehicles and charging infrastructure to build sustainable cities, said the Minister of Transport Yiannis Karousos. He unveiled a new free electric

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Limassol’s public transport goes electric

Public transport in Limassol is going green, with 35 fully electric buses on the city’s roads in February, pushing the older diesel models into retirement. The 35 six-metre-long electric busses will be

Electric charging station scheme extended

The Transport Ministry will extend the first phase of a €3.7 mln scheme for 1,000 electric vehicle charging stations across the country until the end of April 2023. Approved by the Cabinet

Rush for electric vehicle subsidy

Authorities were flooded with nearly 1,000 applications within 24 hours of the second phase of a €30 mln incentive scheme to encourage motorists to go electric went live. The Transport Ministry said

New electric car scheme launched

The Transport Ministry is launching the second phase of a €30 mln incentive scheme to encourage motorists to go electric in the coming months. Rollout of the 2022-2023 plan comes after phase

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Car sales dip as demand stays high

Cyprus car dealers are coming to terms that the market is frozen, with no prospect of rebooting until the end of the year, as vehicle sales plummet due to a hold up

Limassol bus company goes electric

The Transport Ministry and Limassol bus company EMEL have signed a €129 mln public transport agreement providing for 177 new buses to operate in the town, 35 of which will be electric.

State grants for EV home charging points

The Transport Ministry has announced a grant scheme to encourage the installation of solar-powered charging systems for plug-in electric and hybrid vehicles. The cabinet on Wednesday approved of €1.5 mln scheme to

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