A leading electric vehicle (EV) specialist has hit out against the government’s “Green Employment Scheme” which will see a team of 30 hired to push a new HK$2 billion EV subsidy to […]
EV EXPERT SLAMS GOVT “GREEN EMPLOYMENT” PLAN
GOVT WILL HIRE 30 STAFF TO PUSH HK$2BN EV PARKING SUBSIDY
The government will hire at least 30 people to push its new HK$2 billion electric vehicle (EV) parking subsidy to property developers and building owners, under the Environment Bureau’s so called “Green […]
LAWMAKER CALLS NONSENSE ON MISSING HK$300M EV SUBSIDY REPORTS
Government excuses for non-existent electric vehicle (EV) subsidy trial reports are “nonsense”, says lawmaker and district councillor Ted Hui Chi-fung, claiming the government’s neglect harms the public interest and hurts the development […]
MINIBUS BANKRUPTCY REVEALS WIDE GAPS IN EV SUBSIDY TRIAL RECORDS
A director of a bankrupt minibus firm who received an estimated HK$2.5 million from the government for two hybrid bus vehicles never completed mandatory public trial reporting, failing a key requirement of […]
DITCHING HEAVY BATTERIES WILL SAVE E-BUSES, SAYS BUS EXPERT
Electric buses must shed weight – around three quarters of their hefty battery baggage – to earn a place on Hong Kong’s roads, says a leading bus expert who calls on the […]
PILOT-FUNDED E-BUSES & HYBRID MINIBUSES DISAPPOINT
There are no Chinese- or Hong Kong-made electric buses and hybrid minibuses currently ready for wide-scale commercial use, say the latest reports from the Environmental Protection Department’s Pilot Green Transport Fund. However, […]
