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Volkswagen Group rolls out diesel swapping program throughout Germany

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Environmental incentives for scrappage of Euro-1 to Euro-4 diesel vehicles of any make are again being offered by some of the Group’s brands throughout Germany. The environmental incentives are being offered brand-specific throughout Germany for scrappage of a Euro-1 to Euro-4 diesel vehicle.

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UK Government Announces £5,000 Grants Towards Purchase of Electric Drive Vehicles and First Plugged-in Places

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The Plug-in Car Grant will be distributed directly to consumers at the point of purchase and will be managed in a similar way to the grant made as part of the Government’s scrappage scheme. Tags: Electric (Battery) Europe Fuel Cells Hybrids Plug-ins Policy. Crash safety: EC whole vehicle type approval; OR. OLEV Plug-in Car Grant.

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World Bank/ICCT report provides guidance to reducing black carbon emissions from diesels in developing countries

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The World Bank has published a report, undertaken by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), intended to inform efforts to control black carbon emissions from diesel-based transportation in developing countries. Source: Minjares et al. Click to enlarge.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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New Zealand should use Europe, not Australia, as the source of homologation vehicle standards in this Bill. We support tying our homologation standards to Europe because it has the most robust and stringent emissions standards. Scrappage schemes. Aligning emissions standards to Europe . FBT, depreciation); and.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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The domestic OEM industry can think differently, and look to Europe (particularly the UK) for new and used supply. As such, we should tie the ban to the pathway of the Clean Vehicle Standards, with a specific future focus on Europe. Scrappage schemes . Concept Consulting has more information.

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Global NCAP calls for universal application of minimum vehicle safety standards in all world markets by 2020

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For example, crash test standards introduced twenty years ago for cars sold in Europe are yet to be met by many new cars, and even brand new models, being sold today in leading middle income countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. This is entirely unacceptable. of course, not all of the necessary progress will come from safer cars.

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