Green Car Congress
MARCH 13, 2010
Average new car CO 2 emissions in the UK fell by their biggest ever margin last year with the impact of recession and the Scrappage Incentive Scheme boosting the continued influence of technological advances made by vehicle manufacturers, according to the annual New Car CO 2 Report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Green Car Congress
MARCH 19, 2011
The scrappage scheme, which ended in March 2010, was a significant factor in this trend. Nearly 40,000 vehicles were exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) with emissions under 100 g/km. An earlier report by the SMMT showed that average new car CO 2 emissions fell 4.7% respectively on 2009 figures.
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 20, 2009
The Scrappage Scheme is having a positive impact in reducing average CO2, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says. SMMT regularly publishes scrappage incentive registration figures and has collated further data to provide more detail on vehicles bought through the scheme. This was 10.9 km, and 27.4
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
Extending, not shortening, the lifetime of a vehicle helps to reduce life-cycle CO 2 emissions throughout the supply chain, according to a new study based on a case study of Japanese vehicle use during the 1990-2000 period published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. —Kagawa et al.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 6, 2009
There was more joy for car manufacturers in July thanks to the UK’s car scrappage scheme. In the commercial vehicle sector meanwhile, 499 vans were registered under the scheme, meaning it accounted for 1.5 per cent of the total scrappage registrations and 3.6 per cent of overall van registrations in July.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 29, 2011
The decrease in average emissions in 2010 was lower than in 2009 (5.1%); the results in 2009 were possibly influenced by the economic crisis and the scrappage schemes in some member states. However, average CO 2 emissions per kilometer travelled were cut thanks to improved vehicle technology and fuel efficiency.
Green Cars News
MAY 18, 2009
The environmental benefits of the scrappage scheme is certainly open for debate - but drivers that pick up the ultra-green new SEAT Ibiza SC Ecomotive will certainly be doing their bit for the cause. The Ibiza Ecomotive promises massive gains in fuel economy and significant reductions in CO2 emissions.
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