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

Baua Electric

The automotive and ancillary industries are anticipated to progress significantly, leveraging well-established manufacturing ecosystems, sustainable practices, dynamic supply chains, and a skilled talent pool. This is second to electric 2Ws, of which more than 8.5 lakh units were sold during the same period.

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How the Budget affects green car drivers

Green Cars News

According to his plans, vehicles that are aged over 10 years old and have been driven by motorists for more than 12 months will be worth £2,000 when traded in for a new car as part of the Government’s new scrappage scheme which takes much of its inspiration from a highly successful format in Germany.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

In New Zealand’s fight against climate change, e-mobility is a low-hanging fruit, especially given our supply of renewable energy. . The domestic OEM industry can think differently, and look to Europe (particularly the UK) for new and used supply. Scrappage schemes . We also don’t need to ‘reinvent the wheel’.

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

Green Cars News

With petrol prices currently averaging £1 per litre (going as high as 110.9p) at the pumps, LPG costs motorists just under half the price at 52p (going as low as 44.9p) for the same amount. For the average motorist driving 12,000 miles a year, this equates to a saving of around £670. What do you think of LPG? Proton GEN-2 to buy.

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Proton LPG vehicle proves popular with fleets

Green Cars News

The new fleet of Proton GEN-2 ecoLogic vehicles supplied by family run Proton dealership The Car Lot in Halesowen is due to cut the company’s fuel costs by up to £65,000 per year. Bromsgrove-based The Hospital Group offers its patients a door to door chauffeur service to help reduce the stress of surgery.

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