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DEC and NYSERDA announce $24M in Volkswagen Settlement Funds to support electric transit buses in environmental justice communities

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Funding is available to replace existing diesel-powered transit buses with model year 2009 and older engines, which must be permanently removed from service and scrapped. As part of the state’s $127.7-million million allocation of the federal Volkswagen Settlement, NYSERDA will administer approximately $18.4 commercial trucks and buses).

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CARB launching second round of Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project with $130M

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While conventional internal-combustion engine (ICE) off-road equipment accounts for only a small percentage of all vehicles in California, shifting over to zero-emission equipment can help reduce the significant amount of greenhouse gasses these vehicles release.

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New Car Registrations in UK fall 30.9% in January; Industry Urges UK Government to Provide Scrappage Incentives to Boost Demand

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All sales types fell in January, although the fall in the private sector was less steep, perhaps reflective of the VAT cuts but more likely that the private sector had already begun to decline in January 2008, the SMMT suggested. Scrappage schemes in other European countries include: Country. Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive.

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

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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. —Thomas Zahn, Head of Sales and Marketing Germany.

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Suzuki calls for scrappage scheme in Australia

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Having been boosted by scrappage scheme sales in Europe, Japanese manufacturer Suzuki wants to see a similar scheme implemented in Australia. It is powered by a 1.0litre, three-cylinder engine which emits a mere 113g/km of CO2 and has a fuel consumption rate of 49mpg.

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Mercedes-Benz encourage customers to use scrappage scheme to purchase the world’s cleanest cabrio

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Following Chancellor Darling’s recent announcement of a UK vehicle scrappage scheme, Mercedes-Benz UK has announced that the forthcoming smart fortwo cdi cabrio - with CO2 emissions of just 88 g/km - will be available to customers taking advantage of the scheme, including the full £2,000 saving. scrappage and www.thesmart.co.uk/scrappage.

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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

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Among the many policy and funding details in the UK Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations , produced by Defra and the Department for Transport is the cessation of the sale of all new conventional gasoline and diesel cars by 2040. Source: UK plan for tackling roadside NO 2. Click to enlarge.

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