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New Car Registrations in UK fall 30.9% in January; Industry Urges UK Government to Provide Scrappage Incentives to Boost Demand

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A number of EU member states have launched scrappage incentive schemes, which have the benefit of boosting consumer confidence and delivering significant environmental improvements. Scrappage schemes in other European countries include: Country. 1,500 to purchase a new car with Euro 4 as minimum engine specification.

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DEC and NYSERDA announce $24M in Volkswagen Settlement Funds to support electric transit buses in environmental justice communities

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Funding is available to replace existing diesel-powered transit buses with model year 2009 and older engines, which must be permanently removed from service and scrapped. As part of the state’s $127.7-million million allocation of the federal Volkswagen Settlement, NYSERDA will administer approximately $18.4

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RAC calls for scrappage scheme for dirty old diesel cars

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Ministers should consider a new scrappage scheme in the UK designed to take the oldest and most polluting diesel cars off the road, the RAC Foundation has said. While the latest generation diesel engines meet the new stringent Euro 6 emission standards, older diesels emit much higher levels of par[.]. Green credentials Editor Pick'

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Average CO2 emissions from new cars in the EU dropped by 3.7% last year

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The decrease in average emissions in 2010 was lower than in 2009 (5.1%); the results in 2009 were possibly influenced by the economic crisis and the scrappage schemes in some member states. The average engine capacity of the cars sold in 2010 slightly increased compared to 2009.

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UMTRI study finds US and China could turnover more than 90% of LDV fleet to alternative powertrains by 2050 under very aggressive penetration scenarios

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very aggressive model of penetration; Establish vehicles-in-use, scrappage, and sales estimates for vehicles in the fleet using the old technology/fuels and vehicles using the alternative powertrains/fuels; and. hybrid engines that use gasoline or diesel fuel). Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America.

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Volkswagen to offer incentive in Germany of up to €10,000 to scrap Euro 1-4 diesels

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With our environmental incentive, we are actively promoting the changeover to highly advanced gasoline and diesel engines to the Euro 6 emissions standard. That corresponds to the scrappage incentive paid in 2009, without the state subsidy. Customers purchasing a new Golf receive an environmental incentive of €5,000.

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Hyundai announces benefits up to ₹70,000 on the i20, Venue, Exter and Grand i10 NIOS

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These benefits include offers like cash discounts, exchange discounts and scrappage bonus. litre Kappa 4-cylinder petrol engine that delivers 82 bhp and 113.8 lakh and is available in seven trim levels with three engine options. litre naturally aspirated petrol engine producing 82 bhp and 114 Nm of torque. lakh to 10.43

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