Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

to 112,087 units, according to figures from the UK’s SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders). This would be some 410,000 units off the 2008 total and almost 685,000 units down on 2007. Alternatively fuelled vehicle (AFV) demand showed a particularly sharp decline, down 47.4%, in part reflecting strong growth in 2008.

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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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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. 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.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

The Budget confirmed and built on the Chancellor’s measures in Budget 2008 and the Pre-Budget report by: Confirming the new rules on capital allowances linked to CO2 emissions. Introducing a vehicle scrappage scheme. From the second year of purchase onwards they will then pay the standard rate. Vehicle Scrappage Scheme.

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