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Ford introduces scrappage scheme in UK for pre Euro 5 vehicles

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In the UK, Ford announced a car and van scrappage scheme aimed at improving air quality by enabling customers, of any brand, to trade-in and scrap their old vehicles for new Ford cars and commercial vehicles, including the popular Fiesta and Transit Custom, with significantly lower emissions.

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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 The new Ford Fiesta was the top selling model for a third successive month in January. Scrappage schemes in other European countries include: Country. SMMT expects the market to decline by 19.3%

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Ford to sweeten scrappage deal – but is it green?

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Unsurprisingly there is still frenzied interest in the announcement of a vehicle scrappage scheme by Alistair Darling as part of his 2009 Budget. However, an announcement by Ford meant to sweeten the deal to its customers may only raise further doubts about the scheme’s environmental credibility.

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

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Increased new vehicle sales and lower scrappage rates pushed VIO to the highest point on record since Q3 2008. years in Q2 2013, almost a full year older than was recorded in Q2 2009. Other findings include: General Motors had the highest share of VIO at 26.6%, followed by Ford (18.9%), Toyota (12.6%) and Chrysler (12.5%).

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Green car becomes top selling model of 2009

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The situation could have been made worse if it weren’t for the support of the scrappage scheme, [.]. Tags: Ford Green credentials 2009 Fiesta figures focus registrations Sales scrappage smmt. The last year was not the easiest for the car industry, figures out today show that car sales were down 6.4

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Scrappage scheme slashes CO2 levels

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The scrappage scheme has put the car industry on track to meet the EU target of 130g/km of CO2 by 2012. per cent in the first nine months of 2009 from an average of 159.31g/km in September 2008 to 150.56g/km in September 2009. Other manufacturers to have made significant gains include Hyundai with an average of 134.4g/km

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Scrappage Scheme bites in the UK

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The much derided scrappage scheme in the UK has started to benefit new car registrations for June 09. in June, however private individual registrations actually increased by approx 4% giving a much needed boost to several carmakers such as Ford, Kia, and Hyundai that have all experienced a growth in new car sales through June.