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

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Vehicles must meet strict emission standards to drive in the ULEZ area: Euro 4 for gasoline cars and vans (widely available since 2006). Euro 3 for motorcycles and mopeds (widely available since 2007). Vehicles that do not meet the standards must pay a £12.50 Source: Transport for London. daily charge. 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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Mayor of London floats action plan to reduce city’s air pollution

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The charge would apply to all vehicles with pre-Euro 4 emission standards (broadly speaking those registered before 2005) and will cost an extra £10 per day on top of the existing Congestion Charge. Developing a detailed proposal for a national diesel scrappage scheme for the UK Government to implement.

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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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Millions of new cars sold in middle and low income countries fail to meet the UN’s basic safety standards for front and side impacts, according to international automotive safety watchdog Global NCAP (New Car Assessment Program). By 2020 at the latest we want all new cars to meet basic standards for both crash protection and crash avoidance.

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