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Scrappage scheme could be popular than expected

Green Cars News

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). While new cars have lower emissions per mile, they may be driven more and there are environmental costs associated with their production. This will mean fewer sales later.

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Will the scrappage extension do any good? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

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. The Green Piece: Tuesday 6 October, 2009.

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Disruptive tech, sustainability agenda driving India’s auto INC | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The automotive and ancillary industries are anticipated to progress significantly, leveraging well-established manufacturing ecosystems, sustainable practices, dynamic supply chains, and a skilled talent pool. And the automotive industry is no different.

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Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

Extending, not shortening, the lifetime of a vehicle helps to reduce life-cycle CO 2 emissions throughout the supply chain, according to a new study based on a case study of Japanese vehicle use during the 1990-2000 period published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Credit: ACS, Kagawa et al. Click to enlarge.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

Scrappage schemes. Presently, there is a limit to global EV supply and preferential supply is going to markets with strict emissions standards and consumer incentives. International supply . Policies such as those in the Bill enable New Zealand to attract this supply, be it new and/or used. FBT, depreciation); and.

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LPG on the rise again as petrol tops £1 a litre mark

Green Cars News

Plus, eligible for the scrappage scheme, the GEN-2 ecoLogic starts from just £7,995 (full price £9,995), making the case for choosing LPG even more appealing. Even the production of LPG is environmentally friendly; it’s a by-product of the extraction and refining of crude oil, which also means there’s a plentiful supply in the UK.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

In New Zealand’s fight against climate change, e-mobility is a low-hanging fruit, especially given our supply of renewable energy. . per cent of the world’s car production annually, so securing new and used inventory is extremely possible. We also don’t need to ‘reinvent the wheel’. New Zealand receives less than 0.17