article thumbnail

Mayor of London backs diesel car scrappage scheme; London ranked 9th best world city in new air quality study

Green Car Congress

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has renewed calls for scrapping the most polluting diesel cars and giving drivers cash incentives to switch to cleaner vehicles as part of the evidence he gave to the Environmental Audit Committee today. They now feel very hacked off now they’re told they are more polluting.

London 273
article thumbnail

Rosmerta unveils driver monitoring systems at Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2024 – ET Auto

Baua Electric

We believe this technology holds immense potential for widespread adoption, extending beyond fleet management to benefit individual buyers and taxi fleets. Rosmerta, known for its diverse solutions, from high-security number plates to car scrappage facilities, continues to innovate in the automotive safety and management sector.

Auto 98
article thumbnail

Scrappage scheme scrap ends

Green Cars News

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.

article thumbnail

UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

Green Car Congress

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. Source: UK plan for tackling roadside NO 2. Click to enlarge. billion (US$3.5

Gasoline 150
article thumbnail

Retrofitting three-wheeler to electric 

Electric Vehicles India

Taxi aggregators start-ups like (Ola, Uber, etc) are well established the importance and added cars to their products. Scrappage policy . Auto-rickshaws were manufactured as per BS-IV norms and as per the government “scrappage policy,” the BS-IV vehicles will be dumped off. 6 lakh three-wheelers sold in India.

India 59
article thumbnail

Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Many leading markets and car manufacturers have committed to effectively phasing out fossil fuel powered light vehicles. Do you support the target to reduce VKT by cars and light vehicles by 20 per cent by 2035 through providing better travel options, particularly in our largest cities, and associated actions? . Transport .