emissions
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Manufacturer 1 AprWLTP introduction drives up running costs for new cars
Car buyers face higher running costs following the introduction of new WLTP CO2 emissions test figures from today (April 1).
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Opinion 30 MarDrivers need convincing of EVs for 2032 petrol and diesel ban to work, opinion
With the UK government considering whether to bring forward a ban on the sale of petrol, diesel and hybrid cars to 2032, Ana Ramirez Aguirrezabala, international head of auto at market research company Simpson Carpenter, argues that the UK’s political leaders need to do more to persuade consumers to give electric vehicles (EV) a try.
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Market Insight 25 MarCarmakers Tesla and Toyota most resilient to COVID-19, says GlobalData
Automotive industry analyst GlobalData has claimed that carmakers Tesla and Toyota will prove to be the OEM brands most resilient to the impact of COVID-19 coronavirus following a manufacturing sector review.
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Market Insight 9 MarCoventry motorists urged to ditch cars with £1m scrappage scheme
Car retailers in Coventry will not benefit from the pilot of a vehicle scrappage scheme which is set to pay motorists £3,000 to take more polluting older vehicles off the road.
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Market Insight 5 MarSMMT urges VAT exemption for EVs following February car sales decline
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has called on the Government to remove VAT from electric vehicles to boost sales after the UK’s new car sales volumes declined 2.9% in February.
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Market Insight 4 MarNew car sales to decline 1.5% in 2020, predicts Cazana
The new car market will decline 1.5% by volume in 2020 as consumer confidence and vehicle emissions regulation continue to play key roles, Cazana’s latest market update has predicted.
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Market Insight 4 FebUK new car sales will go EV-only by 2035, says Boris Johnson
The UK Government is poised to ban the sale of all hybrid, petrol and diesel cars from 2035, Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce at today’s launch of the COP26 United Nations climate summit.
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Car Manufacturer News 21 JanFord makes CDP’s A-list for climate change focus
Ford Motor Company has been placed on CDP’s climate A-list as a result of its actions to cut emissions and develop low-carbon technology.
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Latest News 10 DecMitsubishi Motors in the UK and OVO Energy collaborate for net-zero push
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK partners with OVO Energy to strengthen its net-zero plans.
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Market Insight 10 DecGovernment research claims high SUV sales defies UK's emissions aims
A state-funded research body has claimed high sales of SUVs are making “a mockery” of UK policy and risking the UK transport sector’s ambition to meet European Union emissions targets.
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Manufacturer 26 NovMitsubishi launches £4,500 Outlander PHEV scrappage offer
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has joined the scrappage scheme scramble with the offer of a £4,500 discount on its Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid SUV.
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Manufacturer 11 NovCitroën UK launches £5,000 discount car ‘scrappage’ scheme
Citroën UK is offering customers the chance to save £5,000 on a new C3 Aircross Compact SUV, New C5 Aircross SUV or C4 Cactus Hatch as part of a car ‘scrappage’ scheme aiming to reduce vehicle emissions.
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Market Insight 23 OctLow income Londoners benefit from £2,000 ULEZ car scrappage scheme
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan will give low income and disabled Londoners the chance to swap into a lower emitting new vehicle with the extension of the capital’s £2,000 vehicle scrappage allowance scheme.
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Opinion 23 OctJim Saker: I disagree with Greta Thunberg – some politicians are evil
It may sound extreme, but how else can you describe politicians who harm our children’s future for political and monetary gain?
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Technology 29 AugIs your dealership prepared for RDE?
There was WLTP in 2018. Now there's RDE, although one in three dealers knows little about the latest development in the new car testing regime, according to a survey by Manheim.
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Market Insight 22 AugMPs highlight car dealers’ ‘inadequate support’ for low-emission vehicles
MPs who suggested that climate change targets require many UK motorists to ‘ditch the car’ completely by 2050 have questioned the commitment of car manufacturers and dealers to the promotion of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs).
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Market Insight 2 Aug
Scrappage scheme will rid London of just 1-in-55 polluting vehicles
Transport for London (TfL) has revealed that the £25 million scrappage scheme proposed by London Mayor Sadiq Khan would rid the capital’s streets of just 1-in-55 high polluting cars.
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Manufacturer 1 JulFord launches £2,000 vehicle scrappage discount scheme
Ford is offering both car and commercial vehicle buyers the chance to benefit from a £2,000 scrappage scheme discount scheme as part of a new program launched today (July 1).
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Retailing 27 JunGovernment policies require dealers to re-engineer their DNA
Changes to government policy, designed to cut emissions, congestion and illness, will almost certainly affect car dealers
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Manufacturer 27 Jun
Car manufacturers accused of delaying EVs to ‘cash-in on SUVs’
Car manufacturers have been accused of setting environmental concerns on one side by delaying their delivery of electric vehicles (EVs) to the market as they prioritise efforts to ‘cash-in on SUVs’.
