Campaign plugs Cork as electric car capital of Ireland

Cork is set to become the electric car capital of Ireland under an ambitious pilot project due to be announced today.

Free parking for electric vehicles (EVs), a doubling of the number of public charge points, grant-aid to fund the installation of home charge points, and attractive car finance deals are among a raft of incentives which will be announced as part of the Drive4Zero project.

Talks to allow EV owners use bus lanes, and negotiations to secure increased grant-aid for the purchase of plug-in cars, are continuing.