Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2010

Average new car CO 2 emissions in the UK fell by their biggest ever margin last year with the impact of recession and the Scrappage Incentive Scheme boosting the continued influence of technological advances made by vehicle manufacturers, according to the annual New Car CO 2 Report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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2009 Scrappage Emissions CO2 291

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2011

improvement recorded between 2008 and 2009. The scrappage scheme, which ended in March 2010, was a significant factor in this trend. The scrappage scheme, which ended in March 2010, was a significant factor in this trend. The 2010 CO 2 emissions fall is one of the highest annual reductions on record but lower than the 5.4%

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 6, 2009

The UK’s car scrappage scheme may have been dubbed a resounding success by the majority of car manufacturers and consumers alike, but it hasn’t won plaudits from all corners. There are ominous questions looming too, as to what the motor industry will do when the scrappage scheme ends. The Green Piece: Tuesday 6 October, 2009.

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Scrappage Green CO2 Green Cars 32

Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

per cent reduction or 245,184 units less in new car registrations for the first four months of 2009, compared to the same period of 2008. 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