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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

Green Car Congress

A study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis finds that buyers of plug-in vehicles (PEVs) are substantially less satisfied with the dealer purchase experience than buyers of conventional vehicles—with the notable exception of Tesla buyers. XXXXX Click to enlarge.

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Cautious welcome for scrappage extension

Green Cars News

The Government has decided to extend the number of £2,000 grants for people who trade in an old car and buy a new one to 400,000, which Paul Williams, the chairman of the National Franchised Dealers Association, described as a “victory for common sense over dogma”.

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Will the scrappage extension do any good? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

“This is little more than a panicked way of propping up the industry as, given time; those cashing in the grants would most likely have bought the new car anyway. A 15 per cent VAT on new car purchases balances the £1,000 subsidy. So does he have a point? Missed opportunities. Our verdict.