Green Cars News

MAY 15, 2009

The government’s new car scrappage scheme, which launches on Monday, 18 May, discriminates against some groups of motorists, and works against the government’s own plans to encourage the use of electric vehicles, says ultra-light vehicle manufacturer and importer Aixam Mega. Tags: Aixam Mega electric ev scrappage.

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Scrappage Petrol Pollution Electric 36

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Effects of changes in the average lifespan of ordinary passenger cars newly registered between 1990-2000 on total induced CO 2 emissions in 2000. emissions attributable to motor vehicle manufacturing. Credit: ACS, Kagawa et al. Click to enlarge. —Kagawa et al. would be required. times the rate of the increase in demand.

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Emissions CO2 2000 Vehicles 218

Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

New car sales fell 24 per cent in April, the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed. However the SMMT say that the drop may in part be due to customers delaying a purchase until the introduction of the scrappage scheme in May, announced as part of the Budget.

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Sale Cars CO2 Scrappage 36