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Hyundai scrappage scheme in UK offers up to £5,000 off price of new model

Green Car Congress

In the UK, Hyundai Motor has launched a gasoline and diesel scrappage and trade-in scheme that offers up to £5,000 (US$6,416) off the price of a new model and seeks to improve air quality across the UK by making it easier and more affordable to drive a new, lower emission car. The scheme will run until the end of 2017.

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Scrappage scheme faces more criticism

Green Cars News

How much will the UK’s vehicle scrappage scheme help car buyers? A spokesman for the company highlighted that many of those who drive a car that’s 10 years old or more do so because they can’t afford a new model. Do you think the scrappage scheme should be extended to used cars?

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UK AA president says millions of second cars could be electric

Green Car Congress

As the second car tends to be smaller, the cost of the switch becomes more affordable. Financial incentives could help the change in mind-set, such as a scrappage scheme tailored (by size, age and cost at new) to replace the second car with an electric vehicle.

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Ford to sweeten scrappage deal – but is it green?

Green Cars News

Unsurprisingly there is still frenzied interest in the announcement of a vehicle scrappage scheme by Alistair Darling as part of his 2009 Budget. The so-called Scrappage Plus discounts will be available over and above the Government and industry’s shared £2,000 subsidy. Sound good? Well, there is a catch.

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Retrofitting three-wheeler to electric 

Electric Vehicles India

Three-wheelers are still an affordable means of short and medium distance for public transportation and last-mile cargo transportation. Scrappage policy . Auto-rickshaws were manufactured as per BS-IV norms and as per the government “scrappage policy,” the BS-IV vehicles will be dumped off.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric NZ

A plan is necessary to provide certainty to business and consumers that a future transport system will be affordable, convenient, safe and sustainable. New Zealanders need access to safe, affordable, convenient and sustainable travel choices. Scrappage schemes . We spend billions of dollars annually on importing fossil fuels.

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Global NCAP calls for universal application of minimum vehicle safety standards in all world markets by 2020

Green Car Congress

Our new report sets out ten clear recommendations to transform global car safety as well as a realistic and affordable timetable for their implementation. They must have crumple zones, air bags, and electronic stability control. of course, not all of the necessary progress will come from safer cars.

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