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Experian Automotive: total number of light vehicles on US roads at highest level since 2008

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million in Q2 2013, according to Experian Automotive’s latest Vehicles in Operation (VIO) market analysis. Increased new vehicle sales and lower scrappage rates pushed VIO to the highest point on record since Q3 2008. Full-sized pickup trucks were the top vehicle segment on the road in Q2 2013 at 14.9% and 13.5%, respectively.

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IHS: average age of light vehicles in US rises slightly in 2015 to 11.5 years; length of new vehicle ownership hits record high

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New vehicle registrations also outpaced scrappage by more than 42%—the highest rate seen since the statistic has been tracked, according to the analysis. Scrappage is defined by a vehicle being taken out of the fleet and no longer in use. percent of the fleet.

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The Budget 2009 - working towards sustainable transport

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Introducing a vehicle scrappage scheme. Reforms to VED have been confirmed as anticipated and the new 13-band system will come into effect from 1st May 2009. Duty will rise by 2p per litre on 1st September 2009 and by 1p per litre in real terms on 1st April each year from 2010 to 2013. Vehicle Scrappage Scheme.

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IHS Automotive forecasts 88.6M unit global light vehicle market in 2015; 2.4% growth

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over 2014, continuing an unbroken five-year run of sales recovery and growth from the low point set in the depth of the Great Recession in 2009. million units, aided with increased auto finance penetration, fast dealership expansion and government vehicle scrappage programs. million, an increase of 2.4% million units. South America.

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How the Budget affects green car drivers

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According to his plans, vehicles that are aged over 10 years old and have been driven by motorists for more than 12 months will be worth £2,000 when traded in for a new car as part of the Government’s new scrappage scheme which takes much of its inspiration from a highly successful format in Germany.