Green Cars News

APRIL 23, 2009

Unsurprisingly there is still frenzied interest in the announcement of a vehicle scrappage scheme by Alistair Darling as part of his 2009 Budget. The so-called Scrappage Plus discounts will be available over and above the Government and industry’s shared £2,000 subsidy. Sound good? Well, there is a catch.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2009

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.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

The car scrappage scheme continues to boost car registrations as sales rose 6.0 Registrations from private buyers and of small cars were again up strongly in August as the scrappage incentive scheme continues to influence the market. per cent growth in the market during July. per cent and 16.9 per cent and 10.1

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

At the height of the recession in 2008-2009, the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), also known as the "cash for clunkers" program (a similar concept was launched in the UK known as the scrappage scheme) was introduced in the USA to drive new sales and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Latest News Green cars'

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 6, 2009

The Green Piece: Tuesday 6 October, 2009. The UK’s car scrappage scheme may have been dubbed a resounding success by the majority of car manufacturers and consumers alike, but it hasn’t won plaudits from all corners. per cent year-on-year in August after four consecutive months of scrappage-led improvements.

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Green Cars News

JULY 6, 2009

The much derided scrappage scheme in the UK has started to benefit new car registrations for June 09. Overall new car sales fell by 15.7% Overall new car sales fell by 15.7% Average new car CO2 emissions fell to 152.3g/km km in the first half of 2009, which is below the 158g/km recorded in the full year of 2008.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

Circulation and fuel taxes combined with ‘scrappage’ subsidies may be able to deliver this goal if combined with information and education. This could be down to rebound effects such as people using fuel saved to drive further or faster, or choosing larger cars.

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Green Cars News

MAY 15, 2009

Car buyers, set to take advantage of the UK’s £2,000 scrappage incentive, to be launched on Monday, could find that the benefit of the scheme wiped out in depreciation within just 88 days of purchasing a new vehicle. million motorists tempted to cash in on the scheme, these consumers are set to lose a total of £12.5

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2009

It seems a spark is needed to get us back to the showrooms – so are the leading manufacturers right to put their faith in green cars? Today (August 4, 2009), Toyota will announce its earnings for the fiscal first quarter as it battles its worst crisis since being founded in 1937. Averting a slump.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

Increasing company car benefit in kind tax in the future for all but the lowest carbon cars. Introducing a vehicle scrappage scheme. Confirming the recently announced support for ultra low carbon Cars and infrastructure. 16. * +3% for diesel cars. Vehicle Scrappage Scheme. Capital Allowances. P11d value**.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Drivers are increasingly letting their wallet rule their car buying decisions with more motorists than ever before opting for a green car over a conventional alternative. However, will green cars really save you money? The Green Piece. September 15, 2009. Why green car benefits may be exaggerated.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 9, 2010

New car emissions fell by their biggest margin yet last year, the latest report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveals. Helped by the recession and the scrappage scheme, new car sold in the UK in 2009 emitted just 149.5g/km km of CO2, down 5.4 per cent on the 2008 figure and 21.2 [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

The US appears set to follow the UK’s lead with its own version of the vehicle scrappage scheme known as the Car Allowance Rebate System - or CARS for short. The scheme will run until November 1, 2009 - or until all funds have been exhausted. So how will the US scheme work?

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Green Cars News

JULY 15, 2009

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

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Green Cars News

JUNE 26, 2009

The Green Piece - Tuesday 23rd June 2009. Since the introduction of Britain’s vehicle scrappage scheme, everything appears rosy for the country’s automotive industry once more. Ostensibly, the scrappage scheme has been presented as an incentive to buy less polluting cars and therefore reduce damage to the environment.

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Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

New car registrations in the UK stood at 133,475 units this April, the lowest since 1991. The drop in sales continues a trend in depressed car sales, with 28.5 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.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 5, 2009

The only manufacturer in the UK market to offer an LPG ready car at no extra conversion cost to the motorist, Proton has seen a staggering 375 per cent uplift in sales of its GEN-2 ecoLogic in the last month alone – making Proton one of the few manufacturers to increase their sales ( up 2.3

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Green Cars News

MAY 11, 2009

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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