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Vehicle scrappage policy to reduce cost of EVs says  Nitin Gadkari 

Electric Vehicles India

Vehicle scrappage policy to reduce cost of EVs says Nitin Gadkari . The Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari have once again explained that the National Automobile Scrappage Policy will help to increase the economic growth and boost employment generation in the country. Vehicle scrappage policy.

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Prius Top-Seller Again in Japan in July; Up Almost 4x Year-on-Year

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Toyota’s Prius was the top-seller in Japan in July, with 27,712 units sold—almost quadruple the 7,058 units sold in July 2008, according to data from the Japan Automotive Dealers Association. This marks the third month in a row that Prius was the top-selling car in Japan. Almost 10% of these were placed through the scrappage scheme.

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Reducing the cost of electric vehicles

Electric Vehicles India

The Ministry of Finance has written to all Ministries/Departments of the Government of India to replace the petrol and diesel cars hired by them in their Secretariats and attached offices by electric cars for mobility in Delhi. Also, read related article: Vehicle scrappage policy to reduce the cost of EVs says Nitin Gadkari.

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Scrappage scheme scrap ends

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Carmakers are back on board the scrappage scheme following yesterday’s fiasco which saw the like of Ford and Honda suspend their participation in the scheme while issues over VAT payments were cleared up. The scheme gives new car buyers a £2,000 discount when they trade in a car aged 10 years or more.

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IHS cuts 2015 light vehicle sales forecast in China to 23.4 million; deeper cut for 2016

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IHS preliminary readings of car sales in China for the month of August suggest some stabilization and that the selling rate has improved during the month, although it is still likely to show a small year-over-year decline estimated to be less than 2 percent. million units.

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Cautious welcome for scrappage extension

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Since the announcement that the car scrappage scheme in the UK will be extended (see article ) a host of important industry names have been having their say on the plans, with a cautious but generally positive welcome for the proposals. we want to know what you think of the decision to extend the scrappage scheme.

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Government Scrappage Scheme reaches halfway mark

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The Government’s scrappage scheme has reached halfway surpassing 150,000 orders since its launch back in May. A total of 154,927 cars and vans have been registered to car buyers through the scheme, which gives buyers a £2,000 discount on a new car when an old car is traded in for scrap.