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Mayor of London backs diesel car scrappage scheme; London ranked 9th best world city in new air quality study

Green Car Congress

The Mayor is supporting proposals for the UK Government to help motorists by offering between a £1,000 and £2,000 (US$1,614 to US$3,228) grant per vehicle for the most polluting diesels which are more than 12 months old. They now feel very hacked off now they’re told they are more polluting.

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UK Government Announces £5,000 Grants Towards Purchase of Electric Drive Vehicles and First Plugged-in Places

Green Car Congress

The Plug-in Car Grant will be distributed directly to consumers at the point of purchase and will be managed in a similar way to the grant made as part of the Government’s scrappage scheme. Qualifying criteria for the Plug-in Car Grant. OLEV Plug-in Car Grant. Area Criterion. Vehicle type. cars only).

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Cautious welcome for scrappage extension

Green Cars News

Since the announcement that the car scrappage scheme in the UK will be extended (see article ) a host of important industry names have been having their say on the plans, with a cautious but generally positive welcome for the proposals. we want to know what you think of the decision to extend the scrappage scheme.

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New UK Report Welcomes Moves to Promote Green Cars but Stresses Importance of Policies to Reduce Car Use

Green Car Congress

There is no point forcing car makers to produce low carbon options if no-one will buy them, so it is right that ambitious regulation is combined with grants and other incentives—including taxes on gas guzzlers—to deliver a transformation of the car fleet. But there is a bigger picture.

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The Budget 2009 - working towards sustainable transport

Green Cars News

Introducing a vehicle scrappage scheme. From April 2010 anyone buying a new car will pay a different rate of vehicles tax in the first year of registration. Vehicle Scrappage Scheme. The new vehicle you want to buy must be: A car or small van weighing up to 3,500kg. Confirming future increases in fuel duty.