Green Cars News

MAY 19, 2009

Carmakers are back on board the scrappage scheme following yesterday’s fiasco which saw the like of Ford and Honda suspend their participation in the scheme while issues over VAT payments were cleared up. Tags: Ford Green credentials Honda incentive scrappage scheme suspend.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2009

The Honda Fit is still the volume leader from January-July, with 82,592 units total. The Fit was a distant second to Prius in July, with 17,003 units sold, followed by the Toyota Vitz (12,366 units) and the Honda Insight (10,210 units). Almost 10% of these were placed through the scrappage scheme.

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2009

The US is set to be the next country to introduce a car scrappage scheme, the Financial Times reports. The original planned scrappage incentive was changed after foreign carmakers and their dealership networks protested that it ignored the contribution companies like Toyota and Honda make to the US economy.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2009

It seems a spark is needed to get us back to the showrooms – so are the leading manufacturers right to put their faith in green cars? However, the company’s bright spark remains its green efforts. Honda too has pinned its recovery hopes on green cars, pushing both hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technology.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

very aggressive model of penetration; Establish vehicles-in-use, scrappage, and sales estimates for vehicles in the fleet using the old technology/fuels and vehicles using the alternative powertrains/fuels; and. Motors; Honda R&D Americas; Nissan Technical Center North America; and Toyota.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2012

Austerity plans will prevent governments in Europe from boosting 2012 sales through scrappage programs and other incentives offered in previous years. European sales are expected to be flat or down slightly, to just over 19 million units, according to Polk. Brands in the US.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 9, 2009

Its nearest competitor is the Honda Fit, which is still the overall volume leader for January-July with 82,592 units sold. However, its sales were way behind the Prius in July with 17,003 units sold - followed by the Toyota Vitz at 12,336 units and the Honda Insight at 10,210 units.

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