Green Cars News
JUNE 5, 2009
An increasing number of British motorists are opting out of the volatile petrol car market, according to the latest LPG (liquid petroleum gas) vehicle sales figures from Proton. Proton’s sales figures reflect a growing dissatisfaction amongst motorists towards the over-inflated price of petrol, which is once again on the rise.
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009
Drivers are increasingly letting their wallet rule their car buying decisions with more motorists than ever before opting for a green car over a conventional alternative. According to its findings, the savings of buying a green car can vary widely with some only cutting costs by around £18 or £19 a year. The Green Piece.
Green Cars News
APRIL 30, 2009
Introducing a vehicle scrappage scheme. From April 2010 anyone buying a new car will pay a different rate of vehicles tax in the first year of registration. Vehicle Scrappage Scheme. The new vehicle you want to buy must be: A car or small van weighing up to 3,500kg. Confirming future increases in fuel duty.
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.
Drive Electric
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
We would recommend signalling a phase-out date for new petrol vehicles between 2030 and 2032, and confirming that in law in 2024/2025. On the demand side, an ICE phase-out is easy to communicate to consumers, which will increase the perception that petrol-powered vehicles are becoming socially unacceptable. Scrappage schemes .
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 10, 2009
It also puts forward the idea of further increases in fuel duty which could lead to petrol costing motorists £2 a litre within 11 years. If the UK can develop clean technology then it could dominate export markets rather than having to spend billions on buying carbon credits from countries that have left us behind.
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