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Nissan Germany offering €2,000 scrappage bonus for Euro 1-4 diesels with EV buy

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Nissan Germany is offering a €2,000 (US$2,360) scrappage bonus for Euro 1-4 diesel vehicles to buyers of a Nissan LEAF or Nissan e-NV200 electric vehicle.

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UMTRI study finds US and China could turnover more than 90% of LDV fleet to alternative powertrains by 2050 under very aggressive penetration scenarios

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very aggressive model of penetration; Establish vehicles-in-use, scrappage, and sales estimates for vehicles in the fleet using the old technology/fuels and vehicles using the alternative powertrains/fuels; and. Motors; Honda R&D Americas; Nissan Technical Center North America; and Toyota.

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Tesla Model 3 Europe’s best-selling pure EV in February in its first full month on the market

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The Model 3 quickly outsold other big players such as the Nissan Leaf and Renault Zoe, despite being more expensive and only available for a short amount of time. Conversely, registrations were up by a huge 36% in Romania, due to the Government’s scrappage scheme in Q4-18, which led to an increase in vehicle deliveries in Q1-19.

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Scrappage scheme scrap ends

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Carmakers are back on board the scrappage scheme following yesterday’s fiasco which saw the like of Ford and Honda suspend their participation in the scheme while issues over VAT payments were cleared up. Tags: Ford Green credentials Honda incentive scrappage scheme suspend.

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Hyundai ahead of the pack in scrappage scheme

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So which company has reaped the benefits of the vehicle scrappage scheme the most here in the UK? The most popular cars to be traded in for the new Hyundai under the scheme are the Ford Fiesta (1,406) and the Nissan Micra (1,076). Look no further than Korean car manufacturer Hyundai.

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Scrappage scheme sees end to Jags, Mercs and even a Morris Minor

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The Government’s car scrappage scheme has got off to a flying start as the end of its first week draws to a close. According to Hyundai in the first week after the scrappage scheme was announced as part of the Budget report, enquiries at the company’s dealerships shot up by 400 per cent.

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Can green cars solve automotive crisis? The Green Piece

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Late last week Japanese automotive giant Nissan unveiled its first production ready electric car – the Nissan LEAF (pictured). Nissan chief executive Carlos Ghosn has made it clear he believes the electric car is the future of the automotive industry and that he intends to make Nissan a world leader. Faye Sunderland.