Green Cars News

MAY 15, 2009

The government’s new car scrappage scheme, which launches on Monday, 18 May, discriminates against some groups of motorists, and works against the government’s own plans to encourage the use of electric vehicles, says ultra-light vehicle manufacturer and importer Aixam Mega. Tags: Aixam Mega electric ev scrappage.

Scrappage 36

Scrappage Pollution Petrol Electric 36

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Effects of changes in the average lifespan of ordinary passenger cars newly registered between 1990-2000 on total induced CO 2 emissions in 2000. If the 2000 market shares of hybrid cars were 14.1%, a one-year decrease in lifetime will reduce life-cycle CO 2 emission in 2000 by 0.6%. Credit: ACS, Kagawa et al.

Emissions 218

Emissions CO2 2000 Vehicles 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2014

The World Bank has published a report, undertaken by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), intended to inform efforts to control black carbon emissions from diesel-based transportation in developing countries. Global black carbon emissions from transportation by region among top 10 motorized regions, 2000-2050.

Carbon 186

Carbon Diesel Emissions Climate 186

Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

However the SMMT say that the drop may in part be due to customers delaying a purchase until the introduction of the scrappage scheme in May, announced as part of the Budget. The UK motor industry remains of strategic importance and will play a key part in generating jobs and prosperity into the future.” .

Sale 36

Sale Cars CO2 2008 36