Green Car Congress
APRIL 14, 2014
Historical Trends in Black Carbon Emissions from Surface Transportation (teragrams of black carbon per year). The transportation sector accounted for approximately 19% of global black carbon emissions in the year 2000, according to the report. Source: Minjares et al. Click to enlarge. Source: Minjares et al., Click to enlarge.
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 6, 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. There are ominous questions looming too, as to what the motor industry will do when the scrappage scheme ends. The Green Piece: Tuesday 6 October, 2009.
Baua Electric
MARCH 2, 2024
Global automakers, including VinFast Auto from Vietnam and Hyundai Motor Company, recognise India’s potential in the EV domain, leading to plans to set up assembly units and make significant investments in the country. The auto industry is making strides to replace the traditional sources of fuel with the carbon-free fuel.
Drive Electric
MAY 1, 2023
With recent policy changes ending ideas like social leasing and scrappage schemes, we need new ideas to enable all New Zealanders to access EVs. About Drive Electric Drive Electric is a not-for-profit membership organisation with one goal – Mainstreaming e-mobility to support New Zealand’s low-carbon future.
Drive Electric
MAY 15, 2022
A vehicle scrappage scheme. Drive Electric is a not-for-profit membership organisation with one goal – Mainstreaming e-mobility to support New Zealand’s low-carbon future. A social leasing programme. And the investigation of extending the Clean Car Discount to other vehicle types. About Drive Electric.
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 Car Congress
APRIL 23, 2009
Policies could have a large impact through reducing the need to travel and promoting walking, cycling, public transport and efficient driving, as well as encouraging low carbon cars. Subsidies for low carbon cars are likely to be effective, because the evidence is that people tend to discount long run costs.
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