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Scrappage scheme faces more criticism

Green Cars News

How much will the UK’s vehicle scrappage scheme help car buyers? The subsidy he suggests does not automatically put a new car within reach and in the current climate many won’t qualify for finance to make up the shortfall. Do you think the scrappage scheme should be extended to used cars?

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IHS Automotive forecasts 88.6M unit global light vehicle market in 2015; 2.4% growth

Green Car Congress

million units, aided with increased auto finance penetration, fast dealership expansion and government vehicle scrappage programs. According to the analysis, the current anti-trust campaign environment could alter the relationships among consumers, dealer and OEMs. The year preliminarily closed with 5.34 million units.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

New and used vehicle importers, fleet companies, the electricity sector, other supporting industries and consumers need certainty about government climate and transport policy over the long-term. Moving to zero emissions vehicles, as the cliche goes, is the low hanging fruit in New Zealand’s fight against climate change.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

In New Zealand’s fight against climate change, e-mobility is a low-hanging fruit, especially given our supply of renewable energy. . Moving to zero emissions vehicles, as the cliche goes, is the low hanging fruit in the fight against climate change. . Scrappage schemes . We also don’t need to ‘reinvent the wheel’.