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Gas-Powered Vehicle Scrappage Exchange Programs Inspire More EV Sales

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continued] The post Gas-Powered Vehicle Scrappage Exchange Programs Inspire More EV Sales appeared first on CleanTechnica. To accelerate the transition of passenger vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs), US senator Chuck Schumer proposed a Clean Cars for.

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IHS: average age of vehicles on the road in US steady at 11.4 years; scrappage rate declining

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In addition, new vehicle registrations outpaced scrappage by more than 24% for the first time in a decade, according to the analysis. This rate of growth is slowing as compared to the last five years due to the substantial increase in new vehicle sales. million (1.5 percent) since last year. years through 2015, then rise to 11.5

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Prius Top-Seller Again in Japan in July; Up Almost 4x Year-on-Year

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For the first seven months of the year, Prius sales in Japan total 79,122 units. In the UK, where Prius went on sale this week, Toyota had taken more than 2,000 advance orders had been taken. In the UK, where Prius went on sale this week, Toyota had taken more than 2,000 advance orders had been taken.

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Polk forecasts global new vehicle auto sales to reach 77.7M in 2012, up 6.7%; expects China sales to grow 16% while US sales recovery slows

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Global automotive market intelligence firm Polk forecasts worldwide new vehicle sales in 2012 will rise 6.7% Polk expects China to make the largest contribution to global sales growth for new vehicles, with an anticipated 16% increase over 2011. Polk expects light-duty vehicle sales in the US to grow at a moderate pace, with a 7.3%

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IHS Markit: average age of cars and light trucks in US rises to 12.1 years

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COVID-19 and its impact across the US caused a reduction in new vehicle sales as well as a sudden increase in vehicle scrappage, which was a catalyst for increased velocity in the growth of the average age of light vehicles. of VIO for the whole year.

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Vehicle scrappage policy to reduce cost of EVs says  Nitin Gadkari 

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Vehicle scrappage policy to reduce cost of EVs says Nitin Gadkari . The Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari have once again explained that the National Automobile Scrappage Policy will help to increase the economic growth and boost employment generation in the country. Vehicle scrappage policy.

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U.S. Car Population Surges As Sales Soar, While Scrappage Falls

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As new, more-efficient cars become available, older models must eventually be taken off the road for a genuine reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions to occur. Yet while U.S. consumers are purchasing plenty of those new cars, they''re still keeping the old ones around. The number of cars on U.S.

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