scrappage
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Market Insight 13 OctDrivers out of pocket due to 'overwhelmed' ULEZ scrappage scheme
Londoners taking advantage of the city's ULEZ scrappage scheme are being held up from getting their cash and deciding whether they'll buy a replacement car, reports suggest.
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People News 1 SepAdmin assistant faces jail for £1.5m theft from her scrapyard employer
An administration assistant who set up a fake client account and embezzled £1.5 million out of her employer, a scrap yard which processed old cars and other metals, is facing a jail sentence.
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Aftersales 30 AugHow will the expanded ULEZ impact used car sales and MOT tests?
London's expanded ULEZ has led to spikes in sellers of older cars but may impact MOT testing as the oldest cars are scrapped.
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Opinion 3 FebShort-sighted TfL scrappage schemes lack environmental credibility, opinion
Is encouraging the scrappage of roadworthy cars – even ones that don’t meet certain emission standards – the right way to go about improving air quality in urban areas?
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Market Insight 25 Mar
Labour issues call for interest-free loans to support EV car sales
Labour’s shadow business minister Ed Miliband has called for interest free loans to help low and middle-income families purchase a new electric vehicle (EV).
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Market Insight 9 JulSMMT ‘bitterly disappointed’ by Chancellor’s omission of automotive stimulus
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has expressed “bitter disappointment” over the omission of an automotive sector stimulus package in the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s ‘mini budget’.
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Latest News 6 Jul
Italian parliament gives green light to new car scrappage scheme
Car retailers in Italy will benefit from a post-COVID sales boost after the country’s government gave the green light to scrappage scheme incentives for buyers.
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Manufacturer 25 JunToyota and Lexus offer motorists discounts through scrappage schemes
Toyota and Lexus are offering discounts of up to £4,000 to owners of older vehicles to trade up to a brand-new car with the launch of its own its scrappage schemes.
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Market Insight 8 JunScrappage scheme could hand car buyers £6,000 EV buying incentive
A Government-back new car scrappage scheme could be set to boost the automotive retail sector with incentives of up to £6,000 to switch into an electric vehicle (EV), it has been claimed.
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Market Insight 5 May
Europe’s automotive associations issue call for car scrappage scheme
Four industry associations representing Europe’s automotive sector have joined forces to call for car scrappage schemes as part of a 25-point COVID-19 coronavirus recovery plan.
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Market Insight 5 MayCar retail seeks sales stimulus after 97.3% COVID-19 lockdown slump
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has said that it is vital that Government and car manufacturers “evaluate a support package that stimulates the market” following April’s 97.3% sales slump.
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Market Insight 29 AprEuropean car market set for U-shaped COVID-19 recovery as China rallies
The European new car markets should expect a U-shaped recovery after being hit hard by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in March, according to global sales data compiled by Jato Dynamics.
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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 20 NovMazda Scrappage Scheme Upgrade Plan delivers £6,000 savings
Mazda is offering customers buying a car before the end of 2019 the chance to save up to £6,000 when they trade-in an older car through its newly-launched Scrappage Scheme Upgrade Plan.
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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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Manufacturer 4 JunVauxhall launches Trade-Up car scrappage scheme
Vauxhall is offering car buyers a minimum £4,000 guaranteed scrappage allowance or £3,000 extra part-exchange value as part of its new scrappage-style Trade-Up sales campaign.
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Market Insight 19 Mar
BVRLA scrappage scheme proposal incentivises mobility solutions
The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has published its new Mobility Credits Scrappage Scheme policy paper which urges Government to incentivise a move away from vehicle ownership.
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Market Insight 14 FebLocal government leaders call for £1.5 billion vehicle scrappage scheme
Local Government leaders have called on Central Government to create a £1.5 billion vehicle scrappage scheme that could remove nearly half a million older polluting vehicles off UK roads and incentivise the adoption of new low-emission transport.
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Market Insight 23 Mar
Local authorities must prove 'clear value' of car scrappage schemes to clean air plan, says Government
Government remains cool on the prospect of targeted regional car scrappage schemes as part of local authority’s various bids to combat the UK’s worst emissions hotspots.
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Market Insight 21 MarDerby City Council outlines plans for Government-backed vehicle scrappage scheme
Franchised car dealers in Derby could be set to share a slice of “a targeted local scrappage scheme” if the local authority’s plans for a Government-backed programme to improve air quality get the green light.
