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Consumers divided on green car issue
The debate over the future of the green car industry is hotting up, with consumers divided over the idea of giving up larger cars.
A study from Liberty Electric Cars has found buyers are generally willing to pay up to 30 per cent extra for a zero-emission vehicle.
However, 45 per cent said they would not be willing to downsize to a small city car with less performance in order to go green.
Boss of Liberty Electric Cars, Barry Shrier, said: "As car buyers move to more environmentally-friendly technologies they want the best of both worlds - cars that deliver on performance, safety, functionality and style, without the high cost to the environment."
Mr Shrier's firm is developing the world's first zero-emission electric Range Rover, set to have a range of over 200 miles.
Women drivers thinking of buying a female friendly new car with low emissions could be interested in the study, which also found 55 per cent of people expect an electric vehicle to have a driving range of more than 100 miles.
Liberty Electric Cars is ploughing £30 million into the re-engineering of large luxury models and performance vehicles in a bid to tap into the expanding electric vehicles market.
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