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Volkswagen Group rolls out diesel swapping program throughout Germany

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Environmental incentives for scrappage of Euro-1 to Euro-4 diesel vehicles of any make are again being offered by some of the Group’s brands throughout Germany. The environmental incentives are being offered brand-specific throughout Germany for scrappage of a Euro-1 to Euro-4 diesel vehicle.

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IHS: average age of light vehicles in US rises slightly in 2015 to 11.5 years; length of new vehicle ownership hits record high

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New vehicle registrations also outpaced scrappage by more than 42%—the highest rate seen since the statistic has been tracked, according to the analysis. Scrappage is defined by a vehicle being taken out of the fleet and no longer in use. until 2018. Looking ahead, IHS forecasts that average age is likely to hit 11.6

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Tesla Model 3 Europe’s best-selling pure EV in February in its first full month on the market

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Conversely, registrations were up by a huge 36% in Romania, due to the Government’s scrappage scheme in Q4-18, which led to an increase in vehicle deliveries in Q1-19. Denmark also recorded a strong result in February, with volume up by 8% due to an increase in its EV and PHEV registrations.

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IHS cuts 2015 light vehicle sales forecast in China to 23.4 million; deeper cut for 2016

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Other factors include the ramp up of forced replacement of older, polluting cars based on the government vehicle scrappage program aiming to scrap 14 million yellow label vehicles between 2014-2017; and less influence from new cities introducing license plate limits and from the light commercial vehicle sector (already down 10 percent this year).

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Gov’t, industry, national labs collaborate on comprehensive cradle-to-grave LCA study and economic assessment of LDV GHG reductions

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The analysis addressed every aspect of the vehicle and fuel life cycles, including manufacturing, end-of-life disposal (recycling and scrappage), and vehicle operation, as well as fuel feedstock production and transportation, fuel production, and fuel distribution. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.7b06006. 7b06006.

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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

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In 2018, the Government will publish a comprehensive Clean Air Strategy which will address other sources of air pollution. The Government expects Local Authorities to produce draft plans in eight months and final plans by December 2018. The NO 2 plan is one element in the Government’s efforts to deliver clean air.

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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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This could be applied in two phases: first to all new car models in 2016, and then second to all cars in production after 2018. Again this could be applied in two phases; first to all new car models after 2018, and then to all cars in production after 2020. of course, not all of the necessary progress will come from safer cars.

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