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

Green Car Congress

Vehicle replacement schemes such as the “cash for clunkers” program in the US and the “scrappage scheme” in the UK have featured prominently in the economic stimulation packages initiated by many governments to cope with the global economic crisis—at least 13 countries have deployed such schemes.

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Cash for clunkers enjoys early success

Green Cars News

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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Study finds deploying EVs isn’t enough—reaching emission goals requires early retirement of polluting trucks – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

The Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) regulation has similar but less stringent sales targets for heavy-duty vehicles, and the Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation requires public transit fleets to go green by 2040. The research findings are relevant to any government aiming to decarbonize [its] vehicle fleet.”