Green Cars News
APRIL 27, 2009
The scrappage scheme announced as part of the Budget last week, could be more popular than the government expects according to the Insistute of Fiscal Studies (IFS). While new cars have lower emissions per mile, they may be driven more and there are environmental costs associated with their production. This will mean fewer sales later.
Green Car Congress
JULY 24, 2011
German Umweltprämie and the US Cars program—for the impact on CO 2 and NO x emissions of 2.8 The report does not address the employment or stimulus-related impacts of fleet renewal schemes which are arguably their primary objectives. imperfectly aligned with fuel consumption or pollutant emissions. The US scheme saw.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 4, 2009
Late last week it raised its full-year profit forecast on the hope that green stimulus efforts around the world will push consumers to offload older vehicles in favour of newer, more eco-friendly alternatives. Honda too has pinned its recovery hopes on green cars, pushing both hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technology.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 18, 2009
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. So is this scheme green at all? Our verdict – green shoots should not be ignored.
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