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ACEEE Criticizes New Vehicle Scrappage Program

Green Car Congress

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy ( ACEEE ) issued a statement criticizing the new agreement on a vehicle scrappage program emerging from the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The vehicle scrappage program would offer vouchers of $3,500 or $4,500 for consumers to retire their vehicles and purchase new ones.

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Gov’t, industry, national labs collaborate on comprehensive cradle-to-grave LCA study and economic assessment of LDV GHG reductions

Green Car Congress

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.

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Has the cash for clunkers scheme failed? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS for short, or ‘cash for clunkers’ as it is more commonly known) was the US’s answer to the scrappage schemes in Germany and the UK which appeared to have revitalised their respective automotive sectors. per cent in July suggesting that American consumers are still nervous about their jobs and the economy.

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The Budget 2009 - working towards sustainable transport

Green Cars News

Confirming future increases in fuel duty. Introducing a vehicle scrappage scheme. The new fuel economy label which confirms the new VED rates will be available for download from the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) website [link]. From the second year of purchase onwards they will then pay the standard rate.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

By signalling to New Zealanders that fossil fuel vehicles are being phased out, they can factor this into their decision-making about their next car purchase. We spend billions of dollars annually on importing fossil fuels. Scrappage schemes . Why not collect the FBT at the ICE-rate and incentivise the purchase of the EV?