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Average CO2 emissions from new cars in the EU dropped by 3.7% last year

Green Car Congress

The decrease in average emissions in 2010 was lower than in 2009 (5.1%); the results in 2009 were possibly influenced by the economic crisis and the scrappage schemes in some member states. The average engine capacity of the cars sold in 2010 slightly increased compared to 2009.

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The Budget 2009 - working towards sustainable transport

Green Cars News

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.