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20 green transport trials approved

The Environmental Protection Department today announced the approval of 20 applications for green transport trials under the New Energy Transport Fund.        They include the trials of 10 electric light goods vehicles, two electric tractors, nine single-decker electric buses and six electric motorcycles, involving a total subsidy of about $25.3 million.   The latest approval brings the total number of trials under the fund to 227, amounting to a subsidy of about $190 million.   Set up in 2011, the fund is open for applications from transport operators and charitable and non-profit making organisations providing transport services to clients.   Transport operators and organisations applying to try out green innovative technology products are subject to a maximum subsidy of $10 million for each application and a total of $12 million for each applicant.   Click here for details.
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