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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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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. Fleet renewal incentives are now in place in 13 Member States of the EU to stimulate demand and replace older vehicles with cleaner and safer ones.

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ITF study finds limited environmental and safety impacts of car fleet renewal schemes in US, France and Germany

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While scrappage schemes have the potential to deliver on objectives such as reducing pollutant emissions, these have not done so as well. should ensure that larger and older “dirty” vehicles are traded in for lighter, cleaner. as they could, precisely because of their design characteristics. are eroded. Car Fleet Renewal.

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

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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. Circulation and fuel taxes combined with ‘scrappage’ subsidies may be able to deliver this goal if combined with information and education.

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