Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Vehicles must meet strict emission standards to drive in the ULEZ area: Euro 4 for gasoline cars and vans (widely available since 2006). Euro 6 for diesel cars and vans (widely available since 2016). Map of the current Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and ULEZ boundaries. Source: Transport for London. daily charge. Expanded ULEZ in August 2023.

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Scrappage London Emissions Pollution 273

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. Customers purchasing a new Golf receive an environmental incentive of €5,000.

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Germany Diesel Scrappage Purchase 170

Plug N Drive

JANUARY 23, 2020

The Scrappage Incentive is in addition to the Used EV Incentive program that launched in April 2019, which provides $1,000 off the purchase of a used fully electric or plug-in hybrid electric car. We are thrilled at the early results of the Used EV incentive program and look forward to the Scrappage program gaining similar traction.

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Scrappage Gas Cars Gas-Electric 97

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

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2015

Of the three quarters of them expecting to change their car within the next three years: 58% will buy a gasoline car – no change on the 58% who already use gasoline. 33% will look to diesel – down from the current 41%. Electric vehicle range anxiety demands a different approach. —Edmund King.

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Cars Gasoline-Electric Scrappage Electric 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

The analysis addressed every aspect of the vehicle and fuel life cycles, including manufacturing, end-of-life disposal (recycling and scrappage), and vehicle operation, as well as fuel feedstock production and transportation, fuel production, and fuel distribution. Credit: ACS, Elgowainy et al. Click to enlarge.

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Industrial Industry Gasoline-Electric PHEV 223