Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

A study by researchers at UC Davis suggests that a properly designed vehicle scrappage (i.e., Considering the 4-6 year vehicle product planning, design, and introduction cycles where major retooling of automobile plants is needed, the researchers said, such longer term programs could actually induce technology changes.

Cash For Clunkers 186

Cash For Clunkers Fuel Economy Scrappage Economy 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

They also found that extending the lifetime of a vehicle contributed to a moderate increase in emissions of criteria pollutants (NO x , HC, and CO) during the use phase of the vehicle. Extending vehicle life reduces the number of new vehicles sold, with an associated decrease in energy consumed for vehicle production.

Emissions 218

Emissions CO2 2000 Vehicles 218

Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Moving to zero emissions vehicles, as the cliche goes, is the low hanging fruit in New Zealand’s fight against climate change. There needs to be a massive uptake in active and public transport, as well as the provision of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), changes to urban development, and the way we work. Scrappage schemes.

Clean 52

Clean Cleaning New Zealand Transportation 52