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London launches £110M scrappage scheme to prepare for expanded ULEZ

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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, launched a £110-million (US$133-million) scrappage scheme to support Londoners on lower incomes, disabled Londoners, charities, sole traders and business with 10 or fewer employees to replace or retrofit their old, polluting vehicles in order to be ULEZ compliant.

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Tesla Model 3 Europe’s best-selling pure EV in February in its first full month on the market

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The hotly anticipated car excelled during its first full month on the European market and became the best-selling BEV. Overall, the European car market registered its sixth consecutive month of decline in February 2019, as 1.14 Although BEV market share remained marginal at 1.9%, their volume increased by 92% to 20,000 registrations.

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Disruptive tech, sustainability agenda driving India’s auto INC | Autocar Professional

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India is the world’s third-largest automobile market. The mandatory scrappage policies for old government and goods vehicles have created a sizeable demand for new cars to take their place. This shift highlights a clear consumer preference for features setting vehicles apart in the market.

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Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions

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Conversely, encouraging shortened vehicle lifetime via vehicle replacement schemes can result in higher total-induced greenhouse gas emissions, the authors found. If the 2000 market shares of hybrid cars were 14.1%, a one-year decrease in lifetime will reduce life-cycle CO 2 emission in 2000 by 0.6%. market share of hybrid cars.

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LPG on the rise again as petrol tops £1 a litre mark

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An increasing number of British motorists are opting out of the volatile petrol car market, according to the latest LPG (liquid petroleum gas) vehicle sales figures from Proton. per cent in May 2009 compared to the same period last year compared to the overall market fall of just short of 25 per cent).

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Proton LPG vehicle proves popular with fleets

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Simon Park, General Manager Sales and Marketing for Proton Cars (UK) Ltd said: “For fleet managers clocking up this kind of mileage, the vast cost savings on fuel are a compelling reason for businesses to consider the Proton GEN-2 ecoLogic when purchasing fleet vehicles.

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