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).
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 2010 CO 2 emissions fall is one of the highest annual reductions on record but lower than the 5.4% It appears, though, that the rate of improvement in emissions slowed in the second-half of 2010.
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 13, 2009
The scrappage scheme has put the car industry on track to meet the EU target of 130g/km of CO2 by 2012. That’s the verdict of Clean Green Cars , which launched an investigation that found that average new car CO2 fell by 5.5 Other manufacturers to have made significant gains include Hyundai with an average of 134.4g/km
Green Cars News
MAY 14, 2009
We’re just days away from the full implementation of the vehicle scrappage scheme and several providers have announced their participation in the Government backed project. Volkswagen has also announced its scrappage scheme offers. The scrappage scheme comes into effect on May 18.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 10, 2009
The Government’s scrappage scheme has reached halfway surpassing 150,000 orders since its launch back in May. These figures reflect a pattern that is broadly in line with national levels of car ownership, with the highest participation rates for the scrappage scheme in regions with the highest levels of car ownership.
Green Cars News
JULY 6, 2009
The much derided scrappage scheme in the UK has started to benefit new car registrations for June 09. We are now beginning to see the positive impact of the scrappage scheme translate into new vehicle registrations,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive. Average new car CO2 emissions fell to 152.3g/km
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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