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IHS Markit: average age of cars and light trucks in US rises to 12.1 years

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COVID-19 and its impact across the US caused a reduction in new vehicle sales as well as a sudden increase in vehicle scrappage, which was a catalyst for increased velocity in the growth of the average age of light vehicles. The average age of electric vehicles in the US is 3.9 The average age of electric vehicles in the US is 3.9

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Plug’n Drive launches $1,000 incentive to scrap a gas car PLUS $1,000 towards a Used EV

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Effective February 1, 2020, Ontario residents qualify for a new incentive of $1,000 if they scrap their old gas car and replace it with a used electric car. Combined, these two programs provide Ontario’s drivers with a total of $2,000 in potential incentives to make the switch to a used electric vehicle (EV). Brigham Foundation.

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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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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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UK AA president says millions of second cars could be electric

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At last week’s Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership conference in the UK—prior to the Battersea Formula E Grand Prix run over the weekend—Edmund King, the UK AA’s (Automobile Association) president argued that millions of second cars in households could relatively easily be electric vehicles. AA also presented estimates that 2.5

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

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Numerous LCA tools have been used to evaluate the GHG emissions associated with various vehicle-fuel technologies, including fossil fuels, biofuels, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVS), and battery electric vehicles (BEVs).