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Volkswagen to offer incentive in Germany of up to €10,000 to scrap Euro 1-4 diesels

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen is giving a clear signal for the renewal of the vehicle fleet in Germany. With our environmental incentive, we are actively promoting the changeover to highly advanced gasoline and diesel engines to the Euro 6 emissions standard. That corresponds to the scrappage incentive paid in 2009, without the state subsidy.

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Euro Auto Production Down 35% in First Quarter 2009; Second Half Production May be Down 25%; Small Cars Hit New Record Share

Green Car Congress

While fleet renewal schemes (vehicle scrappage) have helped segments of the passenger car market in some countries, overall vehicle demand in Europe went further down as well. At the same time, average engine size and power fell from 1,706cc (whole year 2008) to 1,635cc, and 86kW (whole year 2008) to 82 kW. in Austria, 5.1%

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Retrofitting three-wheeler to electric 

Electric Vehicles India

The Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) based three-wheelers will pass through a phase of retrofitting and use of hybrid energy sources to fulfil economic and technological needs. It is possible to use renewable energy more effectively by hybrid three-wheeler vehicles. Scrappage policy . Start-up E-Trio in India. Disadvantages.

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Cars need to produce just ‘30g/km CO2 by 2050?

Green Cars News

Electric cars should not be viewed as a silver bullet to solve our transportation needs, is the latest advice from British engineers. A report from the respected Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) advises that the Government should not rely solely in the introduction of electric cars to reduce vehicle-related CO2 emissions.

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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. . As we renew the fleet, we also have the opportunity to think more carefully about safety, and the sort of vehicles we import into New Zealand. Scrappage schemes .