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A Dublin taxi driver has clocked up 55,000kms in his Nissan LEAF electric car and made a saving of approximately €6,500 over the last 18 months, writes Padraic Deane.

I had a long phone conversation this week with an evangelist for electric cars. With fuel gone through the roof, and neither a domestic oil industry nor a domestic car industry to keep happy, Ireland ought to be the perfect location for electric cars.

I had a long phone conversation this week with an evangelist for electric cars. With fuel gone through the roof, and neither a domestic oil industry nor a domestic car industry to keep happy, Ireland ought to be the perfect location for electric cars.

Nissan are inviting people to spring into action with their LEAF all electric car. But they add that you’ll have to hurry as offers like this don’t grow on trees.

Spanish carmaker Seat, which is part of the Volkswagen Group, tells us it is working on its first electric car designed, developed, and manufactured in Spain. And, as well as unveiling the prototype Altea XL Electric Ecomotive, an electrically-driven zero-emissions car, the Spanish manufacturer also presented the prototype Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive, a plug-in hybrid.

Spanish carmaker Seat, which is part of the Volkswagen Group, tells us it is working on its first electric car designed, developed, and manufactured in Spain. And, as well as unveiling the prototype Altea XL Electric Ecomotive, an electrically-driven zero-emissions car, the Spanish manufacturer also presented the prototype Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive, a plug-in hybrid.

The Nissan Leaf is the 2011 World Car of the Year. It was chosen from an initial entry list of 39 new vehicles from all over the world, then a short list of 10 before the three finalists were selected, the Nissan Leaf, the Audi A8 and the BMW 5 Series.

A new partnership between Renault Ireland and DIT to deliver tailored electric car training programmes to the Renault Dealer network was announced this week.

At the Detroit Auto Show 2011 Volvo Cars is spotlighting the important issue of electric car safety in an unusual, but distinctive way.

Opel is taking reservations for the 2011 Ampera, the company’s electric vehicle, which also features extended-range capability.