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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

Effective February 1, 2020, Ontario residents qualify for a new incentive of $1,000 if they scrap their old gas car and replace it with a used electric car. This program is being offered to encourage drivers to make the switch to low carbon transportation and reduce air pollution. Brigham Foundation.

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UK AA president says millions of second cars could be electric

Green Car Congress

At last week’s Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership conference in the UK—prior to the Battersea Formula E Grand Prix run over the weekend—Edmund King, the UK AA’s (Automobile Association) president argued that millions of second cars in households could relatively easily be electric vehicles.

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UK Government Announces £5,000 Grants Towards Purchase of Electric Drive Vehicles and First Plugged-in Places

Green Car Congress

The Plug-in Car Grant will be distributed directly to consumers at the point of purchase and will be managed in a similar way to the grant made as part of the Government’s scrappage scheme. Nick Hewson, owner of Goingreen warned the grant could be used as a justification for putting up the price of cheaper, under-45mph electric vehicles.

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The Budget 2009 - working towards sustainable transport

Green Cars News

Confirming and extending the overhaul of Vehicle Excise Duty Rates. Increasing company car benefit in kind tax in the future for all but the lowest carbon cars. Introducing a vehicle scrappage scheme. Confirming the recently announced support for ultra low carbon Cars and infrastructure. Vehicle Scrappage Scheme.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Drive Electric has advocated for a comprehensive plan to decarbonise transport for the past two years. We note that the Sustainable Business Council’s Low Carbon Freight Pathway, reflected in the CCC’s final advice, has shown that we can be much more ambitious. Scrappage schemes . For example: .