Green Car Congress
JUNE 9, 2014
The combined average age of all light vehicles on the road in the U.S. years, based on a snapshot of vehicles in operation taken 1 Jan of this year, according to IHS Automotive. Total light vehicles in Operation (VIO) in the US reached a record level of more than 252,700,000—an increase of more than 3.7 million (1.5
Green Car Congress
JULY 29, 2015
The combined average age of all light vehicles on the road in the US has climbed slightly to 11.5 years, based on a snapshot of vehicles in operation (VIO) taken 1 January 2015, according to IHS Automotive. Scrappage is defined by a vehicle being taken out of the fleet and no longer in use. years in 2016 but not reach 11.7
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
A study by researchers at UC Davis suggests that a properly designed vehicle scrappage (i.e., The study presents a program framework that, at a minimum, ensures a program that offsets GHG emissions attributable to vehicle manufacturing and end-of-life disposal with use-phase emissions reductions. Earlier post.).
Baua Electric
MARCH 2, 2024
Rise of clean mobility Consumer awareness and conscious decision-making are driving demand for electric vehicles (EVs), prompting increased investments in sustainable and advanced production facilities from automakers. The auto industry is making strides to replace the traditional sources of fuel with the carbon-free fuel.
Green Cars News
MAY 21, 2009
The scrappage scheme is only a few days old here in the UK and it has already come under fire. In Germany the credit has enticed customers to buy vehicles such as the Ford Ka, which achieves up to 56mpg, because it is part of a larger government plan that also includes tax based on carbon emissions. Leave a comment with your thoughts.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
However, IHS Automotive analysts still expect light vehicle sales in China to grow by 7% in 2015 to 25.2 million units, aided with increased auto finance penetration, fast dealership expansion and government vehicle scrappage programs. —Lin Huaibin, manager, China light vehicle sales forecast, IHS Automotive.
Green Cars News
APRIL 23, 2009
Unsurprisingly there is still frenzied interest in the announcement of a vehicle scrappage scheme by Alistair Darling as part of his 2009 Budget. This additional help is only available on Ford’s larger vehicles - not its most fuel efficient models. Or does the vehicle scrappage scheme hit the mark regardless?
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