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Changes to Vehicle Duty

In an attempt to seek a balance between supporting local business and protecting the environment the Department of Infrastructure will be revising the charges for vehicle duty on the Isle of Man. In the April sitting of Tynwald Minister Ray Harmer MHK will bring the proposed measures before Members.

Most of the proposed changes relate to decreasing the amount paid by commercial vehicle operators…

Say “NO” to extraction of fossil fuels from Manx waters

There are some parts of the Isle of Man Government who intend leasing the right to extract new fossil fuels from the sea bed in Manx waters. EVIOM believe that to do our part in fighting global warming, fossil fuels should be kept in the ground and resources be directed toward renewable energy.

We’d ask you to take a look at the petition below and sign if you agree:

%CODEfossil% We believe that…

EV Questions in Keys

EVIOM is pleased to report that the anomaly surrounding vehicle duty for zero emission vehicles has been raised in the House of Keys this week (Tuesday 14th February).

David Ashford (Douglas North) asked the Minister for Infrastructure, Ray Harmer, “what consideration had been given by his Department to varying vehicle duty for alternative fuel cars?” Mr Harmer advised he intends to take a…

EV Disincentives – A Letter to Your MHK

EVIOM has written the letter below outlining what we see as the main disincentives to owning an EV on the Isle of Man and what we’d like the Isle of Man Government to consider in order to encourage the uptake of EVs. This would go some way towards helping meet the island’s climate change targets as well as improving our air quality. We’d like as many people as possible to forward this letter,…

Fifty shades of Grey – By Poetry Pam

Here’s a poem from an EVIOM follower and proud new EV owner who was shocked to discover the the Isle of Man Government charges more to license a zero emission EV that some petrol, diesel or hybrid cars. See related article here.

I’ve bought myself a new car, electric one you see to help with our emissions, I’m as pleased as I can be.

When I came to get a license it’s cost me three times more than…

Manx Utilities Announces New Tariffs

Manx Utilities has published the new Electricity tariffs that will take affect from the 1st of April 2016.

The unit price will drop from 16.25 pence per unit to 16 pence per unit for the standard domestic tariff, commercial customers drop from 16.75 pence per unit to 16.00 pence per unit.

Those domestic customers on the Comfy Heat or Electric Vehicle Tariffs will see a reduction of the off peak…