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Spain extends scrappage scheme

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Spain has decided to extend its version of the scrappage scheme, to continue support for car industry. Under the Spanish system, motorists can buy a new or used car up to five years old by scrapping a [.]. Tags: Green credentials C02 car buying extend fund incentive scheme scrappage Spain.

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European car registrations drop 7.1% in April, diesel down 15%, SUVs continue to grow

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European car registrations totalled 1.22 Four of Europe’s five largest markets posted decreases in registrations in April, with Spain the only market to experience an increase in registrations—a small 0.8%. The decline in registrations particularly affected traditional car segments.

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New Car Registrations in UK fall 30.9% in January; Industry Urges UK Government to Provide Scrappage Incentives to Boost Demand

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The new car market in the UK continued to decline sharply at the start of 2009, with volumes down by 30.9% A number of EU member states have launched scrappage incentive schemes, which have the benefit of boosting consumer confidence and delivering significant environmental improvements. 1,000 to purchase a car. in 2009 to 1.72

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Tesla Model 3 Europe’s best-selling pure EV in February in its first full month on the market

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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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More international criticism for scrappage schemes

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Yesterday we told you how the scrappage scheme proposals in the USA are coming under fire and today it is the turn of Spain’s scheme to face criticism. The Ecologistas en Accion , one of the country’s most important green groups, is claiming that the scrappage scheme is bad business.

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Euro Auto Production Down 35% in First Quarter 2009; Second Half Production May be Down 25%; Small Cars Hit New Record Share

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The small car segment has increased its share. While fleet renewal schemes (vehicle scrappage) have helped segments of the passenger car market in some countries, overall vehicle demand in Europe went further down as well. Van (-57%) and truck production (-56%) dropped even more than the manufacture of passenger cars (-31%).

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Deloitte study concludes mass adoption of EVs in Europe is some distance away

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Our research shows that there are specific design targets that manufacturers must reach in order to entice car buyers. It is clear that this innovation is a priority for car manufacturers. Currently, hybrids and battery electric vehicles represent a tiny fraction of total cars on the road.

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