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DEC and NYSERDA announce $24M in Volkswagen Settlement Funds to support electric transit buses in environmental justice communities

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New York’s State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that more than $24 million is now available to replace diesel-powered transit buses with new all-electric transit buses. As part of the state’s $127.7-million As part of the state’s $127.7-million

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Volkswagen to offer incentive in Germany of up to €10,000 to scrap Euro 1-4 diesels

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Volkswagen is offering an incentive of up to €10,000 (US$11,815)—depending upon the model purchased—for the purchase of Euro 6 vehicles in Germany if an older diesel vehicle (Euro 1 to Euro 4 standards) is scrapped at the same time. Customers purchasing a new Golf receive an environmental incentive of €5,000.

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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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The new car market in the UK continued to decline sharply at the start of 2009, with volumes down by 30.9% in 2009 to 1.72 In January, diesel penetration rose 0.7 percentage points to match its second highest level ever (45.6%), but diesel volumes still fell by 29.7%. In January, diesel penetration rose 0.7

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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. From the second year of purchase onwards they will then pay the standard rate. 16. * +3% for diesel cars. Confirming future increases in fuel duty. Company Car Tax.

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New car sales lowest since 1991

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per cent reduction or 245,184 units less in new car registrations for the first four months of 2009, compared to the same period of 2008. However the SMMT say that the drop may in part be due to customers delaying a purchase until the introduction of the scrappage scheme in May, announced as part of the Budget.

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Proton LPG vehicle proves popular with fleets

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The Proton GEN-2 ecoLogic is dual fuel, able to run on petrol or LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas), an increasingly attractive alternative following the huge rise in the cost of petrol and diesel. There is a choice of hatchback or saloon and, until 30th June 2009, all GEN-2 ecoLogic GSX models come with free leather worth £1,000.

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