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

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Out with the old, in with the new India’s target and determination to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070 has given rise to a plethora of regulatory policies and mechanisms, which are meant for curbing pollution across all industries. And the automotive industry is no different.

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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. years lifetime reduction conversely increases the CO 2 emission under the 14.1% A reduction of more than 2.1 market share of hybrid cars. —Kagawa et al.

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