Green Car Congress
MARCH 13, 2010
Average new car CO 2 emissions in the UK fell by their biggest ever margin last year with the impact of recession and the Scrappage Incentive Scheme boosting the continued influence of technological advances made by vehicle manufacturers, according to the annual New Car CO 2 Report from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Green Car Congress
MARCH 19, 2011
The scrappage scheme, which ended in March 2010, was a significant factor in this trend. New technology has delivered impressive reductions in CO2 emissions but coordinated action, to support research and development, new infrastructure and consumer incentives, is critical to securing significant future advances.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 29, 2011
The decrease in average emissions in 2010 was lower than in 2009 (5.1%); the results in 2009 were possibly influenced by the economic crisis and the scrappage schemes in some member states. At this rate the European target of 130 g CO 2 /km will be met earlier than the 2015 deadline.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
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.
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 13, 2009
The scrappage scheme has put the car industry on track to meet the EU target of 130g/km of CO2 by 2012. That’s the verdict of Clean Green Cars , which launched an investigation that found that average new car CO2 fell by 5.5 Other manufacturers to have made significant gains include Hyundai with an average of 134.4g/km
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 20, 2009
The Scrappage Scheme is having a positive impact in reducing average CO2, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says. SMMT regularly publishes scrappage incentive registration figures and has collated further data to provide more detail on vehicles bought through the scheme. This was 10.9 km, and 27.4
Green Cars News
MAY 18, 2009
The environmental benefits of the scrappage scheme is certainly open for debate - but drivers that pick up the ultra-green new SEAT Ibiza SC Ecomotive will certainly be doing their bit for the cause. The Ibiza Ecomotive promises massive gains in fuel economy and significant reductions in CO2 emissions.
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