CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 14, 2023

Cradle-to-grave greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for a small gasoline SUV in 2020 were estimated to be 429 grams of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per mile, while the same size EV with 300 miles of range had 48% fewer GHG emissions.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2009

New cars bought through the UK’s scrappage incentive scheme , which began in May, emit on average 10.9% less CO 2 (16 g/km) than the average new car, according to figures released by the car manufacturers’ trade association SMMT. New cars bought through the scheme had average CO 2 emissions of 131.1

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2010

Average new car CO 2 emissions in the UK fell by their biggest ever margin last year with the impact of recession and the Scrappage Incentive Scheme boosting the continued influence of technological advances made by vehicle manufacturers, according to the annual New Car CO 2 Report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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Discover EV

JUNE 10, 2020

The economic crash of 2008 saw the implementation of UK's first scrappage scheme in which paid £2000 for an old car against the purchase of a new one. Now, in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis and the biggest slump in car sales in decades, the government is considering a new scheme.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

In his Budget statement to the House of Commons on 22 April 2009, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling confirmed that the government will introduce a vehicle scrappage incentive scheme. Elements of the plan include: A total of £2,000 (US$2,900) will be offered in a “cash-for-scrap” scheme for 10-year-old, or older, cars.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2011

Emissions of new cars in the UK fell 3.5% Average CO 2 emissions from new cars have fallen by more than 20% since 2000. The 2010 CO 2 emissions fall is one of the highest annual reductions on record but lower than the 5.4% An earlier report by the SMMT showed that average new car CO 2 emissions fell 4.7%

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, has announced a £23m scrappage scheme for the city’s most polluting vans ahead of the introduction of the permanent Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) on 8 April 2019.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 10, 2014

Ministers should consider a new scrappage scheme in the UK designed to take the oldest and most polluting diesel cars off the road, the RAC Foundation has said. While the latest generation diesel engines meet the new stringent Euro 6 emission standards, older diesels emit much higher levels of par[.].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

The European Environment Agency today published provisional data on average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars sold in the EU in 2010, showing a 3.7% The data are now available to car manufacturers for review before formal validation by the Commission. This report shows that cars are getting heavier again.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 13, 2014

As new, more-efficient cars become available, older models must eventually be taken off the road for a genuine reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions to occur. consumers are purchasing plenty of those new cars, they''re still keeping the old ones around. The number of cars on U.S. Yet while U.S.

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Drive Electric

MAY 15, 2022

THE EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN SUPPORTS WIDESPREAD ADOPTION OF EVs. The Emissions Reduction Plan released today confirms the future of mobility in New Zealand will be electric. Drive Electric welcomes the Emissions Reduction Plan released today by the Government. A vehicle scrappage scheme. Press release. 16 May 2022.

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Plug N Drive

JANUARY 23, 2020

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. We are thrilled at the early results of the Used EV incentive program and look forward to the Scrappage program gaining similar traction.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 20, 2009

The Scrappage Scheme is having a positive impact in reducing average CO2, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says. SMMT regularly publishes scrappage incentive registration figures and has collated further data to provide more detail on vehicles bought through the scheme. This was 10.9 km, and 27.4

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Drive Electric

MAY 1, 2023

Press release 2nd May 2023 Drive Electric welcomes the continuation of the Clean Car Discount, as this policy is delivering emissions reductions and saving money on fossil fuels. Mark Gilbert, Chair of Drive Electric says, “The Clean Car Discount has turned New Zealand from a laggard to a leader when it comes to EV adoption.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

A study by researchers at UC Davis suggests that a properly designed vehicle scrappage (i.e., Cash for Clunkers”) program could maximize greenhouse gas emissions savings by using fuel-economy based eligibility requirements rather than age-based requirements. The one exception is the US CARS program. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2016

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has outlined plans to crackdown on the most polluting vehicles, including an additional £10 (US$13) per day charge for the most polluting vehicles and an extended Ultra-Low Emission Zone. Introducing the central London Ultra-Low Emission Zone one year earlier in 2019.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2009

In a move to take older vehicles off the road and spur new car sales, US Representative Betty Sutton (D-OH-13) introduced legislation today that will provide consumers a $3,000 to $5,000 incentive to buy more fuel-efficient cars, trucks or use mass transit. Sutton’s Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save (CARS) Act ( H.R.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Effects of changes in the average lifespan of ordinary passenger cars newly registered between 1990-2000 on total induced CO 2 emissions in 2000. Conversely, encouraging shortened vehicle lifetime via vehicle replacement schemes can result in higher total-induced greenhouse gas emissions, the authors found. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2011

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) approved up to $40 million for the third year of funding to promote the purchase of next-generation clean cars, trucks and off-road equipment. This is the third year of the Air Quality Improvement Program, established by AB 118, that invests in new emission-reduction technologies.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 6, 2009

There was more joy for car manufacturers in July thanks to the UK’s car scrappage scheme. This fraction of the 157,149 new car registrations total for the month gave the industry a much needed boost. This fraction of the 157,149 new car registrations total for the month gave the industry a much needed boost.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2017

Among the many policy and funding details in the UK Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations , produced by Defra and the Department for Transport is the cessation of the sale of all new conventional gasoline and diesel cars by 2040. 1B – Ultra low emissions vehicles. Source: UK plan for tackling roadside NO 2.

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Green Cars News

MAY 18, 2009

The environmental benefits of the scrappage scheme is certainly open for debate - but drivers that pick up the ultra-green new SEAT Ibiza SC Ecomotive will certainly be doing their bit for the cause. The Ibiza Ecomotive promises massive gains in fuel economy and significant reductions in CO2 emissions.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2019

The hotly anticipated car excelled during its first full month on the European market and became the best-selling BEV. Overall, the European car market registered its sixth consecutive month of decline in February 2019, as 1.14 million vehicles were registered.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2009

It didn’t take long for vehicle manufacturers to jump on the scrappage bandwagon in a bid to strike while the iron is hot. However, the French manufacturer was not just confirming its participation in the Government-led plans - instead it was issuing a reminder about a scrappage scheme of its own.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2009

The scrappage scheme has put the car industry on track to meet the EU target of 130g/km of CO2 by 2012. That’s the verdict of Clean Green Cars , which launched an investigation that found that average new car CO2 fell by 5.5 km and Audi, which has cut its emissions by 9.6 per cent to 158.2g/km.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 9, 2010

New car emissions fell by their biggest margin yet last year, the latest report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveals. Helped by the recession and the scrappage scheme, new car sold in the UK in 2009 emitted just 149.5g/km km of CO2, down 5.4 per cent on the 2008 figure and 21.2 [.].

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 10, 2009

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.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2011

Car fleet renewal schemes introduced in the US, France and Germany to stimulate consumer spending on cars in the wake of the 2008. German Umweltprämie and the US Cars program—for the impact on CO 2 and NO x emissions of 2.8 In Europe, for example, this means covering pre-1992 cars that predate Euro.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2009

Alistair Darling’s 2009 Budget, which announced the introduction of a £2,000 scrappage incentive scheme in the UK, has been met with mixed reviews from industry experts. According to Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) chairman Paul Williams, the announcement could offer a significant boost to new car sales.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

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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Green Cars News

JUNE 11, 2009

Having been boosted by scrappage scheme sales in Europe, Japanese manufacturer Suzuki wants to see a similar scheme implemented in Australia. The European standard of 130g/km of CO2 has been outlined as the standard bearer for green cars. The European standard of 130g/km of CO2 has been outlined as the standard bearer for green cars.

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Green Cars News

MAY 15, 2009

The government’s new car scrappage scheme, which launches on Monday, 18 May, discriminates against some groups of motorists, and works against the government’s own plans to encourage the use of electric vehicles, says ultra-light vehicle manufacturer and importer Aixam Mega. Tags: Aixam Mega electric ev scrappage.

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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. An article in the New York Times criticised the so-called “cash for clunkers&# legislation that would give people vouchers worth as much as $4,500 to replace old cars with new ones. Leave a comment with your thoughts.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 27, 2009

The scrappage scheme announced as part of the Budget last week, could be more popular than the government expects according to the Insistute of Fiscal Studies (IFS). per cent of pre-recession annual car sales. Car sales are currently down about one third relative to the same time last year.&#. This will mean fewer sales later.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2014

Once again, diesel cars and their emissions are in the news for all the wrong reasons. Now a new campaign is being run by The Sun calling for diesel car owners to be compensated by the introduction of a scrappage scheme, for being duped into think[.]. Tuesday 12 August, 2014. The Green Piece Column.

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Green Cars News

JULY 6, 2009

The much derided scrappage scheme in the UK has started to benefit new car registrations for June 09. Overall new car sales fell by 15.7% Overall new car sales fell by 15.7% Ford remained the number marque in the UK with new car sales at 29,803 for June, up 4% against June 08.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 6, 2009

The UK’s car scrappage scheme may have been dubbed a resounding success by the majority of car manufacturers and consumers alike, but it hasn’t won plaudits from all corners. There are ominous questions looming too, as to what the motor industry will do when the scrappage scheme ends. How the environment can benefit.

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