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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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Conversely, registrations were up by a huge 36% in Romania, due to the Government’s scrappage scheme in Q4-18, which led to an increase in vehicle deliveries in Q1-19. Denmark also recorded a strong result in February, with volume up by 8% due to an increase in its EV and PHEV registrations.

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

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The mandatory scrappage policies for old government and goods vehicles have created a sizeable demand for new cars to take their place. For instance, Generative AI is being used to develop conversational user manuals, analyse the market, and manage customer interactions. And the automotive industry is no different.

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Are car conversions the key in battle against oil use? The Green Piece

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Tags: The Green Piece BP Oil retro-fit scrappage scheme.

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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.

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

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The only manufacturer in the UK market to offer an LPG ready car at no extra conversion cost to the motorist, Proton has seen a staggering 375 per cent uplift in sales of its GEN-2 ecoLogic in the last month alone – making Proton one of the few manufacturers to increase their sales ( up 2.3

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Proton LPG vehicle proves popular with fleets

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To convert a car to LPG currently costs £1,500-£2,500, but since the Proton GEN-2 ecoLogic is priced exactly the same as its petrol equivalent, drivers start saving on fuel costs the minute they drive away, without having to first offset the cost of the conversion.

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