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UK new car CO2 emissions fell 3.5% in 2010 and more than 20% since 2000

Green Car Congress

The scrappage scheme, which ended in March 2010, was a significant factor in this trend. New technology has delivered impressive reductions in CO2 emissions but coordinated action, to support research and development, new infrastructure and consumer incentives, is critical to securing significant future advances.

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Scrappage scheme slashes CO2 levels

Green Cars News

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 Other manufacturers to have made significant gains include Hyundai with an average of 134.4g/km

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Gov’t, industry, national labs collaborate on comprehensive cradle-to-grave LCA study and economic assessment of LDV GHG reductions

Green Car Congress

The ranges of the levelized cost of driving (LCD) and cost of avoided carbon are narrower for the future technology pathways, reflecting the expected economic competitiveness of these alternative vehicles and fuels. The team expects future vehicle efficiency gains to reduce emissions to ?350 350 g CO2 e/mi for ICEVs and ?250

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Will the scrappage extension do any good? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

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. The Green Piece: Tuesday 6 October, 2009.

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Cars need to produce just ‘30g/km CO2 by 2050?

Green Cars News

A report from the respected Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) advises that the Government should not rely solely in the introduction of electric cars to reduce vehicle-related CO2 emissions. billion loan scheme for the development of future LCV technologies.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

We encourage New Zealand to be ambitious when setting future emissions standards from 2025. Scrappage schemes. Further, in 2020, the Australian car industry signed up to a new voluntary agreement to reduce vehicle CO2 emissions between 2021 and 2030. Vans: 147 g CO2/km. FBT, depreciation); and.

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New car sales lowest since 1991

Green Cars News

However the SMMT say that the drop may in part be due to customers delaying a purchase until the introduction of the scrappage scheme in May, announced as part of the Budget. The UK motor industry remains of strategic importance and will play a key part in generating jobs and prosperity into the future.” .

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