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MARCH 21, 2020

DEC considers PEJAs to be communities of color or low-income communities that experience a disproportionate share of environmental harms such as vehicle emissions and pollution. commercial trucks and buses).

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

The momentum for new car sales in the UK shows no sign of declining after September figures were released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). per cent increase on sales in the same month last year. We look at the scrappage scheme extension, as well as its pros and cons, in depth in our latest Green Piece Column.

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MAY 17, 2022

While conventional internal-combustion engine (ICE) off-road equipment accounts for only a small percentage of all vehicles in California, shifting over to zero-emission equipment can help reduce the significant amount of greenhouse gasses these vehicles release.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

million in Q2 2013, according to Experian Automotive’s latest Vehicles in Operation (VIO) market analysis. Increased new vehicle sales and lower scrappage rates pushed VIO to the highest point on record since Q3 2008. Full-sized pickup trucks were the top vehicle segment on the road in Q2 2013 at 14.9%

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Alternatively fuelled vehicle (AFV) demand showed a particularly sharp decline, down 47.4%, in part reflecting strong growth in 2008. There is a clear need to stimulate demand for new vehicles in the UK market. Scrappage schemes in other European countries include: Country. Vehicle Criteria. More than 13 years old.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

IHS Automotive forecasts global automotive sales for 2015 to reach 88.6 over 2014, continuing an unbroken five-year run of sales recovery and growth from the low point set in the depth of the Great Recession in 2009. However, IHS Automotive analysts still expect light vehicle sales in China to grow by 7% in 2015 to 25.2

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MARCH 18, 2009

In a move to take older vehicles off the road and spur new car sales, US Representative Betty Sutton (D-OH-13) introduced legislation today that will provide consumers a $3,000 to $5,000 incentive to buy more fuel-efficient cars, trucks or use mass transit. Sutton’s Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save (CARS) Act ( H.R.

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

The extension for the Scrappage Scheme goes live today, after the funds for the original scheme ran out. From today, the new terms of the Government’s scrappage scheme come into force meaning that even more vehicles will be eligible under the scheme. The automotive sector is a cornerstone of British manufacturing.

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

The Green Piece: Tuesday 6 October, 2009. The UK’s car scrappage scheme may have been dubbed a resounding success by the majority of car manufacturers and consumers alike, but it hasn’t won plaudits from all corners. There are ominous questions looming too, as to what the motor industry will do when the scrappage scheme ends.

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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. Volkswagen is giving a clear signal for the renewal of the vehicle fleet in Germany.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

The car scrappage scheme continues to boost car registrations as sales rose 6.0 The second successive month of growth within the motor industry, August’s sales of 67,006 vehicles build on the 2.4 The recent success of the scrappage scheme suggests volumes should rise from last year’s very weak showing.

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JULY 26, 2017

Among the many policy and funding details in the UK Plan for Tackling Roadside Nitrogen Dioxide Concentrations , produced by Defra and the Department for Transport is the cessation of the sale of all new conventional gasoline and diesel cars by 2040. 1B – Ultra low emissions vehicles. 89M – Green Bus Fund. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 22, 2009

Alistair Darling’s 2009 Budget, which announced the introduction of a £2,000 scrappage incentive scheme in the UK, has been met with mixed reviews from industry experts. According to Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) chairman Paul Williams, the announcement could offer a significant boost to new car sales.

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JUNE 11, 2009

Having been boosted by scrappage scheme sales in Europe, Japanese manufacturer Suzuki wants to see a similar scheme implemented in Australia. The European standard of 130g/km of CO2 has been outlined as the standard bearer for green cars.

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MARCH 2, 2024

Rise of clean mobility Consumer awareness and conscious decision-making are driving demand for electric vehicles (EVs), prompting increased investments in sustainable and advanced production facilities from automakers. A focus on sustainability has brought green hydrogen as a source of clean fuel under the spotlight.

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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). The cost to the Exchequer will be £1,000 per vehicle with the remainder coming from participating manufacturers. per cent of pre-recession annual car sales.

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JULY 6, 2009

The much derided scrappage scheme in the UK has started to benefit new car registrations for June 09. Overall new car sales fell by 15.7% We are now beginning to see the positive impact of the scrappage scheme translate into new vehicle registrations,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive.

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JULY 31, 2017

The sale of new diesel and petrol cars and vans is to be banned in the UK from 2040 in a bid to tackle air pollution, the government has confirmed.

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APRIL 24, 2009

Following Chancellor Darling’s recent announcement of a UK vehicle scrappage scheme, Mercedes-Benz UK has announced that the forthcoming smart fortwo cdi cabrio - with CO2 emissions of just 88 g/km - will be available to customers taking advantage of the scheme, including the full £2,000 saving. scrappage and www.thesmart.co.uk/scrappage.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

The circles represent the year in which new vehicle sales equal 100% alternative powertrains/fuel. Global Insight for powertrains/fuels for each country formed the basis for a moderately aggressive model for penetration of alternative powertrains/fuels into each country’s new vehicle fleet from 2010 to 2020. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 4, 2009

Part of the swing in culture has been a downturn in new car sales. It seems a spark is needed to get us back to the showrooms – so are the leading manufacturers right to put their faith in green cars? However, the company’s bright spark remains its green efforts. Averting a slump. Turning over a new LEAF.

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AUGUST 9, 2009

The success story that is the new Toyota Prius continued into July as it once again topped the sales charts in Japan. The vehicle sold 27,712 units - that’s almost four times the 7,058 units it sold in the same month last year, according to data from the Japan Automotive Dealers Association.

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APRIL 23, 2009

The report reviews policies that bear upon two categories of choice: travel choices such as how and how far to travel and vehicle purchase choices. It also discusses fuel taxes and prices, which affect both travel and vehicle choices. It may also be possible to accelerate a shift to a much more efficient vehicle fleet.

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JUNE 26, 2009

The Green Piece - Tuesday 23rd June 2009. Since the introduction of Britain’s vehicle scrappage scheme, everything appears rosy for the country’s automotive industry once more. Ostensibly, the scrappage scheme has been presented as an incentive to buy less polluting cars and therefore reduce damage to the environment.

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MAY 7, 2009

New car sales fell 24 per cent in April, the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed. The drop in sales continues a trend in depressed car sales, with 28.5 The market for small cars was the one stronghold in April, with mini segment sales rising 54.3

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

A bus company on the Isle of Wight has launched its own version of the car scrappage scheme, offering motorists free travel on its buses for a year in exchange for their old banger. The bus operator, which says its incentive is more environmentally friendly than the Government scheme, has pledged to scrap every vehicle it takes in. “I

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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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MARCH 30, 2009

In other efforts to support the struggling auto industry, the President said that: The government will back the warranties on vehicles from GM and Chrysler. The Administration is seeking to get Recovery Act funds to purchase government cars out as quickly as possible, which could bolster annual sales by some 100,000 units.

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AUGUST 21, 2009

The US car scrappage scheme know as the ‘cash for clunkers’ plan will end next week after the funds ran out. At the same time, we’ve been able to take old, polluting cars off the road and help consumers purchase fuel efficient vehicles.”. Tags: Green credentials car scrappage Cars cash for clunkers.

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AUGUST 4, 2009

So after the UK’s vehicle scrappage scheme was hailed a success, what of the so-called “cash for clunkers&# programme in the US? Even though corporate purchases of vehicle fleets continued to drop, the number of retail sales of Ford cars and pick-up trucks among the public leapt by nine per cent.

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MAY 11, 2009

One of the UK’s leading providers of cosmetic surgery has replaced its fleet with Proton GEN-2 ecoLogic dual fuel vehicles, the only vehicles available in the UK with a factory-fit LPG tank. With 15 clinics in the UK, each of the 12 vehicles in its fleet cover on average 100,000 miles per year.

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JANUARY 3, 2012

Global automotive market intelligence firm Polk forecasts worldwide new vehicle sales in 2012 will rise 6.7% million vehicles. Polk expects China to make the largest contribution to global sales growth for new vehicles, with an anticipated 16% increase over 2011. over 2011 volumes to 77.7 Source: Polk.

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JUNE 5, 2009

An increasing number of British motorists are opting out of the volatile petrol car market, according to the latest LPG (liquid petroleum gas) vehicle sales figures from Proton. Proton’s sales figures reflect a growing dissatisfaction amongst motorists towards the over-inflated price of petrol, which is once again on the rise.

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MAY 18, 2009

Now officially Vauxhall ’s most economical production vehicle in its 106-year history, the 3-door only Corsa ecoFLEX will pave the way for Vauxhall’s even more efficient vehicles, such as the groundbreaking Ampera, as the company reinforces its commitment to reducing CO2 emissions.

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