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Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 5, 2009
The new car market in the UK continued to decline sharply at the start of 2009, with volumes down by 30.9% to 112,087 units, according to figures from the UK’s SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders). The new Ford Fiesta was the top selling model for a third successive month in January. 1,000 to purchase a car.
Drive Electric
MAY 1, 2023
Press release 2nd May 2023 Drive Electric welcomes the continuation of the Clean Car Discount, as this policy is delivering emissions reductions and saving money on fossil fuels. Mark Gilbert, Chair of Drive Electric says, “The Clean Car Discount has turned New Zealand from a laggard to a leader when it comes to EV adoption.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
The number of cars and light trucks on the road in the US reached 247.9 Increased new vehicle sales and lower scrappage rates pushed VIO to the highest point on record since Q3 2008. of total VIO; they were followed by standard midrange cars (11.9%) and small-economy cars (9.1%). and 13.5%, respectively. Imports had a 51.8%
Green Cars News
MAY 19, 2009
Carmakers are back on board the scrappage scheme following yesterday’s fiasco which saw the like of Ford and Honda suspend their participation in the scheme while issues over VAT payments were cleared up. The scheme gives new car buyers a £2,000 discount when they trade in a car aged 10 years or more.
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 4, 2009
The car scrappage scheme continues to boost car registrations as sales rose 6.0 per cent in August, the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders ( SMMT ) reveal. The second successive month of growth within the motor industry, August’s sales of 67,006 vehicles build on the 2.4
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. The UK’s best-selling car – the Ford Focus Style – loses £8,625 or 51 per cent of its value in the first year alone.
Drive Electric
MAY 15, 2022
Drive Electric Chair Mark Gilbert says, “If you watch the global automotive market – we’ve been seeing for some time that EV technology will replace petrol and diesel cars. A vehicle scrappage scheme. And the investigation of extending the Clean Car Discount to other vehicle types. A social leasing programme.
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