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Hyundai scrappage scheme in UK offers up to £5,000 off price of new model

Green Car Congress

In the UK, Hyundai Motor has launched a gasoline and diesel scrappage and trade-in scheme that offers up to £5,000 (US$6,416) off the price of a new model and seeks to improve air quality across the UK by making it easier and more affordable to drive a new, lower emission car. i10 will also benefit from £1,500 saving.

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Canada’s only privately-funded electric vehicle incentive is helping car buyers make the switch

Plug N Drive

To qualify for the incentive, drivers must: Attend an educational webinar on the environmental and economic benefits of electric transportation Purchase a used fully electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle with a re-sale sticker price below $50,000. “We

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Suzuki calls for scrappage scheme in Australia

Green Cars News

Having been boosted by scrappage scheme sales in Europe, Japanese manufacturer Suzuki wants to see a similar scheme implemented in Australia. The call from Suzuki comes shortly after its introduction of the small, five-door Alto, which is priced around $13,000 in Australia.

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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

Research has shown that the clean car discount is popular with New Zealanders, so let’s keep it going until we get close to price parity between EVs and petrol cars. With recent policy changes ending ideas like social leasing and scrappage schemes, we need new ideas to enable all New Zealanders to access EVs. This is still just 1.5%

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New UK Report Welcomes Moves to Promote Green Cars but Stresses Importance of Policies to Reduce Car Use

Green Car Congress

It finds that policy can play a big role in helping drivers leave their car at home and that Britain lags behind the leading countries in use of cleaner modes of travel. It also discusses fuel taxes and prices, which affect both travel and vehicle choices.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

Scrappage schemes. Drive Electric’s OEM members tell us that this legislation, which enables a consumer incentive on low emissions vehicles, by applying penalties on high emissions vehicles, enables New Zealand importers of new vehicles to engage their international headquarters and order cleaner vehicles, including more electric vehicles.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

If we do not prepare ourselves, we risk becoming the dumping ground for the world’s dirtiest right hand drive vehicles, instead of a quick adopter of better, cleaner technologies. . EVs are a technology that are now proven, are increasingly price competitive, and will be the future of the automotive industry. Scrappage schemes .