Scrappage scheme
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Fleet industry news 2 Jul 2021£120m for fleet vehicle upgrades ahead of Manchester clean air zone
Greater Manchester has published its final Clean Air Plan, with an anticipated launch date of May 30 for its clean air zone.
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Environment news 15 Mar 2021Updated: Coventry drivers scrap old cars for mobility credits
Motorists in Coventry are scrapping their old cars in exchange for £3,000 worth of mobility credits, as part of a new initiative to improve air quality.
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Fleet industry news 9 Jul 2020Chancellor’s financial statement ‘disappointing’ for fleets
The Chancellor's summer economic plan introduced a range of measures to help the UK economy recover from the impact of the coronavirus.
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Manufacturer news 23 Jun 2020Coronavirus: one in six auto jobs threatened as 'pressure grows'
A third of employees working in the auto industry are still on furlough and up to one in six jobs are at risk as a result of Covid-19.
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General News 10 Jun 2020BVRLA and FLA provide scrappage scheme blueprint
The BVRLA and the FLA have outlined a set of principles upon which they believe any new scrappage scheme should be based.
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General News 8 Jun 2020Government planning scrappage scheme to boost EV sales
The Government is set to launch a fresh incentive for UK car buyers to swap their petrol and diesel cars for an electric vehicle (EV).
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Fleet industry news 27 May 2020Used cars: Leasing companies will have to ‘work harder’
Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions says the industry will have to ‘knuckle down’ if values are to be achieved in a post-pandemic used car market.
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Manufacturer news 20 May 2020Coronavirus: Scrappage scheme may be required to jump start car industry
Car makers are calling on the UK Government to introduce a scrappage scheme or other incentives to boost new car sales in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Environment news 3 Mar 2020Coventry to trial £1m scrappage scheme
A £1 million scrappage scheme will be trialled in Coventry next year, with motorists given up to £3,000 worth of mobility credits to ditch their car.
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Fleet industry news 1 Apr 2019Imminent London ULEZ prompts renewed calls for Government help
With just a matter of days to go before the launch of London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone, the fleet industry has again called for more support to help businesses comply with clean air zones.
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Manufacturer news 19 Mar 2018Unite calls for car scrappage scheme to increase electric vehicle adoption
Britain’s largest union Unite is calling for a national car scrappage scheme to promote the sustainable take up of electric vehicles (EVs).
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Fleet Management 13 Mar 2018Derby City Council favours scrappage scheme over CAZ charge, third air quality debate reveals
Derby City Council are in no rush to jump on the 'CAZ charging bandwagon' and will try alternative methods to meet air quality obligations.
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Fleet industry news 21 Nov 2017
Scrappage schemes will get us nowhere, warns RAC Foundation
Scrappage schemes will not get us any further in the fight against pollutants, RAC Foundation research suggests.
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