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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Electric Vehicles India

MAY 31, 2021

Also read related article: Union Minister announces Vehicle Scrappage Policy . But due to Khatiwada’s move spiked prices of electric vehicles by 120-140% which made them out of the market and less competitive when compared to the ICE vehicles.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2009

According to his plans, vehicles that are aged over 10 years old and have been driven by motorists for more than 12 months will be worth £2,000 when traded in for a new car as part of the Government’s new scrappage scheme which takes much of its inspiration from a highly successful format in Germany.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 9, 2009

This is the third successive month that the Prius has been the top-selling car in Japan (see previous article ). Late last week we also told you how the Toyota Prius is expected to be a huge hit in the UK (see article ) having taken more than 2,000 advanced orders - 10 per cent of which were placed through the vehicle scrappage scheme.

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JULY 22, 2024

There are no regulations barring use of vehicles more than 15 years in rural areas, which has spawned a growing market for pre-owned cars in the hinterlands, limiting the scrappage aims, according to a government study.

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APRIL 29, 2024

In what is expected to be significant boost for the govt’s efforts to speed up scrappage of old vehicles, as many as 21 states and UTs have announced some major concessions for car buyers who choose to scrap their cars, ToI reported on April 29.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2009

With the Nissan LEAF still around a year away from hitting the streets, Mitsubishi has stolen a march on its rival by introducing the i-MiEV in Japan (see article ). Why the race is on. Perhaps the most promising sign for the major car manufacturers in the current climate is that there is serious backing for green cars to succeed.

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Electric Vehicles India

OCTOBER 23, 2021

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. Also, read related article: RACenergy’s retrofit Auto rickshaw. Source-Asian Journal of Convergence in Technology).

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

In previous editions of The Green Piece Column we have openly criticised the Government for failing to attach an emissions criteria to its scrappage scheme – in theory a motorist could pick up a new vehicle at a reduced cost under the scrappage scheme, even if it pollutes more than their existing car. What are the proposals?

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Green Cars News

JULY 28, 2009

Having already adjusted its road tax system to penalise the heaviest polluters and introduced congestion charges; the Government created a vehicle scrappage scheme earlier this year meant to help more motorists make green choices while boosting the automotive sector. Now it seems that its efforts have been rewarded.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS for short, or ‘cash for clunkers’ as it is more commonly known) was the US’s answer to the scrappage schemes in Germany and the UK which appeared to have revitalised their respective automotive sectors. With General Motors and Chrysler also showing signs of modest improvement, all looked rosy.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Meanwhile, the likes of the Hyundai i10 have made it on to the best-sellers list for the first time ( see article ). Certainly the Government’s scrappage scheme has attracted new car buyers who only have the money to buy some of the cheaper new vehicles.

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