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Manufacturers sign up for scrappage scheme

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We’re just days away from the full implementation of the vehicle scrappage scheme and several providers have announced their participation in the Government backed project. Volkswagen has also announced its scrappage scheme offers. The scrappage scheme comes into effect on May 18.

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Study: Cash-for-Clunkers Programs Should Use Fuel Economy Rather Than Age to Maximize GHG Reductions

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A study by researchers at UC Davis suggests that a properly designed vehicle scrappage (i.e., The study presents a program framework that, at a minimum, ensures a program that offsets GHG emissions attributable to vehicle manufacturing and end-of-life disposal with use-phase emissions reductions. Earlier post.).

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Maharashtra unveils new EV Policy 2021 

Electric Vehicles India

Electric vehicles in Maharashtra will attract financial incentives ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 20 lakh and the housing societies will get rebates in property tax for setting up charging stations. Scrappage incentive. It is also providing a scrappage incentive of Rs 7,000 on offer. lakh and it reduced to around Rs 83,000.

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Citroen confirms scrappage scheme

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It didn’t take long for vehicle manufacturers to jump on the scrappage bandwagon in a bid to strike while the iron is hot. One of the first manufacturers to react to Alistair Darling’s Budget 2009 announcement was Citroen.

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Nikola Tre wins eligibility for $185k New York Truck Voucher Incentive

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The approval will qualify an up to $185,000 discount per unit, with a scrappage requirement. The Nikola Tre is expected to have the longest range among the Class-8 tractors offered by both the NYTVIP and HVIP programs. Next year, fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV) are planned to be added to the manufacturing mix.

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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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The ranges of the levelized cost of driving (LCD) and cost of avoided carbon are narrower for the future technology pathways, reflecting the expected economic competitiveness of these alternative vehicles and fuels. Lifetime costs for carbon mitigation using current technologies range from $170 to $2,700 per tonne. Click to enlarge.

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Scrappage scheme slashes CO2 levels

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The scrappage scheme has put the car industry on track to meet the EU target of 130g/km of CO2 by 2012. It is highly significant that a major manufacturer has met the EU target, as it means no mainstream car manufacturer has an excuse for failing to meet the target in future,” he said. per cent to 158.2g/km.