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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

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Drive Electric analysis done in March showed the reduction in emissions of vehicles imported since the policy came into effect will save more than 2m tonnes of emissions over the lives of those vehicles, and $100m a year in petrol and diesel. There’s more to do. This discount won’t be needed forever – perhaps only another few years.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

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Scrappage schemes. More Teslas were sold than Toyota Hiluxes. Mainstream brands like Honda, GM, Volvo, VW Group, Ford (Europe) have committed to going all EV, and recently Toyota announced a strong move in this direction also. The UK will end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030. per cent of sales.

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Has the cash for clunkers scheme failed? The Green Piece

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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. At least that was until analysts started to delve a little deeper. So is this scheme green at all?