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Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

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Euro 3 for motorcycles and mopeds (widely available since 2007). The expansion will be accompanied by a new £110-million (US$133-million) scrappage scheme to support Londoners on lower incomes, disabled Londoners, charities and small businesses and sole traders. Euro 6 for diesel cars and vans (widely available since 2016). Source TfL.

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London launches £110M scrappage scheme to prepare for expanded ULEZ

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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, launched a £110-million (US$133-million) scrappage scheme to support Londoners on lower incomes, disabled Londoners, charities, sole traders and business with 10 or fewer employees to replace or retrofit their old, polluting vehicles in order to be ULEZ compliant.

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Maharashtra unveils new EV Policy 2021 

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The government will offer basic and also early bird incentives on the purchase of electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers and four-wheelers. It is offering an early bird incentive of up to Rs 15,000 (for an electric-two-wheeler with a 3 kWh battery) for those who purchase the two-wheeler before 31 December 2021. Scrappage incentive.

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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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Fleet purchasers both in the private and public sectors and rental companies should adopt Global NCAP’s Buyer’s Guide and choose five-star vehicles wherever possible. Governments and the insurance industry should provide fiscal incentives and to encourage more rapid deployment of new technologies through the passenger car fleet.

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