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Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

Green Car Congress

On 8 April 2019 the Mayor of London launched the ULEZ in central London. Euro 6 for diesel cars and vans (widely available since 2016). The expansion will be accompanied by a new £110-million (US$133-million) scrappage scheme to support Londoners on lower incomes, disabled Londoners, charities and small businesses and sole traders.

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Plug’n Drive launches $1,000 incentive to scrap a gas car PLUS $1,000 towards a Used EV

Plug N Drive

The Scrappage Incentive is in addition to the Used EV Incentive program that launched in April 2019, which provides $1,000 off the purchase of a used fully electric or plug-in hybrid electric car. We are thrilled at the early results of the Used EV incentive program and look forward to the Scrappage program gaining similar traction.

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Mayor of London floats action plan to reduce city’s air pollution

Green Car Congress

Introducing the central London Ultra-Low Emission Zone one year earlier in 2019. Developing a detailed proposal for a national diesel scrappage scheme for the UK Government to implement. Bringing forward the requirement for all double–deck buses to be ULEZ-compliant in central London from 2020 to 2019.

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

Green Car Congress

Overall, the European car market registered its sixth consecutive month of decline in February 2019, as 1.14 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. million vehicles were registered.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

Scrappage schemes. In every year up to and including 2019, the average emissions of new passenger cars entering the European fleet have been materially below the standard (of 130 gCO2/km). The UK will end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030. FBT, depreciation); and. Drive Electric members’ views.

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