Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2017

Volkswagen is offering an incentive of up to €10,000 (US$11,815)—depending upon the model purchased—for the purchase of Euro 6 vehicles in Germany if an older diesel vehicle (Euro 1 to Euro 4 standards) is scrapped at the same time. Volkswagen is giving a clear signal for the renewal of the vehicle fleet in Germany.

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Germany Diesel Scrappage Purchase 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2019

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. Demand also increased by 81% in Germany, which was the largest market for BEVs in February.

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Market Netherlands Denmark Spain 220

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2011

Car fleet renewal schemes introduced in the US, France and Germany to stimulate consumer spending on cars in the wake of the 2008. While scrappage schemes have the potential to deliver on objectives such as reducing pollutant emissions, these have not done so as well. vehicles due to the monetized NO x impacts of diesels.

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France Germany Renewable Fleet 249

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

In January, diesel penetration rose 0.7 percentage points to match its second highest level ever (45.6%), but diesel volumes still fell by 29.7%. A number of EU member states have launched scrappage incentive schemes, which have the benefit of boosting consumer confidence and delivering significant environmental improvements.

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Scrappage Industrial Industry 2008 150