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New Car Registrations in UK fall 30.9% in January; Industry Urges UK Government to Provide Scrappage Incentives to Boost Demand

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This would be some 410,000 units off the 2008 total and almost 685,000 units down on 2007. Alternatively fuelled vehicle (AFV) demand showed a particularly sharp decline, down 47.4%, in part reflecting strong growth in 2008. Scrappage schemes in other European countries include: Country. In January, diesel penetration rose 0.7

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Euro Auto Production Down 35% in First Quarter 2009; Second Half Production May be Down 25%; Small Cars Hit New Record Share

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While fleet renewal schemes (vehicle scrappage) have helped segments of the passenger car market in some countries, overall vehicle demand in Europe went further down as well. over the whole year 2008. At the same time, average engine size and power fell from 1,706cc (whole year 2008) to 1,635cc, and 86kW (whole year 2008) to 82 kW.

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It is good to be small as auto market stumbles

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Indeed even though schemes such as the vehicle scrappage concept have helped segments of the market, overall vehicle demand went down further as well. per cent over the whole of 2008. Indeed the average engine size and power fell from 1,706cc to 1,635cc in the first quarter of 2009.

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The Budget 2009 - working towards sustainable transport

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The Budget confirmed and built on the Chancellor’s measures in Budget 2008 and the Pre-Budget report by: Confirming the new rules on capital allowances linked to CO2 emissions. Introducing a vehicle scrappage scheme. Vehicle Scrappage Scheme. Confirming and extending the overhaul of Vehicle Excise Duty Rates.