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Mayor of London expanding Ultra Low Emission Zone London-wide; new £110M scrappage scheme

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The expansion will be accompanied by a new £110-million (US$133-million) scrappage scheme to support Londoners on lower incomes, disabled Londoners, charities and small businesses and sole traders. This is part of the biggest ever expansion of the bus network in outer London. Expanded ULEZ in August 2023. Source TfL.

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Mayor of London backs diesel car scrappage scheme; London ranked 9th best world city in new air quality study

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The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has renewed calls for scrapping the most polluting diesel cars and giving drivers cash incentives to switch to cleaner vehicles as part of the evidence he gave to the Environmental Audit Committee today. They now feel very hacked off now they’re told they are more polluting.

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Scrappage Policy in India: Will It Boost EV Adoption?

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The Voluntary Vehicle Fleet Modernisation Programme, often known as the vehicle scrappage program, was launched on August 13 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. . The Vehicle Scrappage Policy’s Highlights. Since the second part of 2019, the Indian car industry has been in turmoil. Scrappage Policy and EV Sector.

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IHS: average age of vehicles on the road in US steady at 11.4 years; scrappage rate declining

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In addition, new vehicle registrations outpaced scrappage by more than 24% for the first time in a decade, according to the analysis. Total light vehicles in Operation (VIO) in the US reached a record level of more than 252,700,000—an increase of more than 3.7 million (1.5 percent) since last year.

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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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As part of the state’s $127.7-million The rebate will initially reduce the incremental cost of purchasing all-electric transit buses by up to 100% and help increase the number of all-electric transit buses on New York’s roadways while removing older diesel-powered vehicles trucks through a scrappage requirement.

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CARB launching second round of Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project with $130M

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CORE is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment — particularly in disadvantaged communities.

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Scrappage scheme for electric scooters launches

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Electric scooter firm e-motive is to launch its own version of the Government’s highly successful scrappage scheme for cars-but for motorbikes and scooters instead. Its ‘Ride Green’ scheme will allow anyone with a motorcycle or scooter with a current MOT – any age or condition – to part exchange it and receive a £500 allowance [.].