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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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Hyundai scrappage scheme in UK offers up to £5,000 off price of new model

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In the UK, Hyundai Motor has launched a gasoline and diesel scrappage and trade-in scheme that offers up to £5,000 (US$6,416) off the price of a new model and seeks to improve air quality across the UK by making it easier and more affordable to drive a new, lower emission car. i10 will also benefit from £1,500 saving.

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UK Scrappage Scheme Encouraging Shift to Smaller, Fuel-Efficient Cars

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New cars bought through the UK’s scrappage incentive scheme , which began in May, emit on average 10.9% Scrappage buyers were also three times more likely than average to buy the smallest class of car—minis such as the Smart Fortwo—and a third more cars bought through the scheme were larger superminis such as the Hyundai i10.

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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 A number of EU member states have launched scrappage incentive schemes, which have the benefit of boosting consumer confidence and delivering significant environmental improvements. million units.

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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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With our environmental incentive, we are actively promoting the changeover to highly advanced gasoline and diesel engines to the Euro 6 emissions standard. That corresponds to the scrappage incentive paid in 2009, without the state subsidy. Customers purchasing a new Golf receive an environmental incentive of €5,000.

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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.

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