Green Cars News
APRIL 22, 2009
Alistair Darling’s 2009 Budget, which announced the introduction of a £2,000 scrappage incentive scheme in the UK, has been met with mixed reviews from industry experts. “To describe this scrappage scheme as environmentally friendly is not just greenwash, it is hogwash. What do you think of the scrappage scheme?
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
Vehicle replacement schemes such as the “cash for clunkers” program in the US and the “scrappage scheme” in the UK have featured prominently in the economic stimulation packages initiated by many governments to cope with the global economic crisis—at least 13 countries have deployed such schemes.
Green Cars News
MAY 21, 2009
The Government’s car scrappage scheme has got off to a flying start as the end of its first week draws to a close. According to Hyundai in the first week after the scrappage scheme was announced as part of the Budget report, enquiries at the company’s dealerships shot up by 400 per cent.
Green Cars News
JUNE 26, 2009
Since the introduction of Britain’s vehicle scrappage scheme, everything appears rosy for the country’s automotive industry once more. Environmentalists have dubbed the vehicle scrappage scheme “a bailout masquerading as a green initiative” and have slammed the Government for failing to tie the initiative to green cars. Money talks.
Green Cars News
APRIL 30, 2009
The Budget confirmed and built on the Chancellor’s measures in Budget 2008 and the Pre-Budget report by: Confirming the new rules on capital allowances linked to CO2 emissions. Introducing a vehicle scrappage scheme. The CO2 based allowances announced in last year’s Budget were confirmed. Capital Allowances.
Drive Electric
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Scrappage schemes . The OECD has conducted analysis on the components of effective ‘scrappage schemes’. Successful schemes should be designed to capture CO2, fuel economy, NOx and safety benefits. It is unlikely that most consumers are considering the future price of petrol, when buying a car today. .
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