Scrap registration ' close to 300,000'

The number of new cars registered schema by Government Scrappage was mounted according to the latest industry figures in the direction of 300,000 until the end of 2009.

The society of motor manufacturers and traders (SMMT) reported that 284,479 cars between May and December registered were wurden.Fast 4500 small vans under the scheme where the entire picture to 288,973 by end of year registered.

A total of Scrappage has incentive since its inception in May last year of a new five registrations represented.

The schema is set to the end of February or - scrapped after enlargement, who last year - announced were vehicles in September to maximum 400,000.After the SMMT Ford has registered most cars, under the regulations before the Hyundai and Toyota had.

Although early criticism of the regime was that replacing more polluting would allow motorists to small, efficient cars with larger, the SMMT says that new cars are bought under the scheme less polluting than the average for all new vehicles registered in the same period.

According to the SMMT's purchased average carbon dioxide (CO2) output of the car through the Scrappage scheme 133.3 G / km - almost 10% lower than the average for all newly registered cars (147.8 g / km) and around 27% lower than the average for cars scrapped in accordance with the Regelung.Der group numbers show that these "green use" something slipped has averaged 132.1 g / km, compared to the 148 g / km for all cars since end of September 2009, if registered cars under the schema.

The Group Chief Executive, Paul Everitt, said that Scrappage "contributed significantly" had in promoting sales and had "provided important inputs for the UK automotive industry and greater confidence for consumers".

"In addition to the economic benefits that the scheme to promote the introduction of cleaner, safer and more fuel-efficient vehicles, helped" he added.

Despite this, directive under fire from green groups, who say the alleged lower CO2 emissions used to take into account the level of energy building in of new cars has come.

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Scrap use 'defied by depreciation'

Car owners interested were using the upcoming Scrappage scheme it warned that the value of the incentive period of three months should be wiped out.

The regulation shall enter into force on Monday (18 may) and offers a ?2, 000 discount on a new vehicle for each trade in a, the 10 years of age or older.

However, research by comparing site of uSwitch demands which is the rate of depreciation, ?2, 000 of its value in only 88 days lost the average car will.

It pointed out that one of the 10 most popular cars on the market costs average ?16, 232, and the 49% of this value is lost in the first year.

uSwitch's mark Monteiro said that while the incentive for consumers a bonus, it wasn't "His weight against the extent of the vehicle depreciation could keep".

He advised those considering scrapping your old car, both to take account of the rate of depreciation and the running costs of a potential new car.

He said "Every driver tried costs using the schema for your desired new car insurance as priority research should as costs could be significantly higher, than you currently for your old banger numbers".

Society of motor manufacturers and retailers are pushing for a Scrappage schema for months has said that all major automotive manufacturers had specified now that you have signed the settlement.

Managing Director Paul Everitt said: "it's already a good response to the schema before the official start date and industry is confident that this will be translated into additional jobs."

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Scrapping rise fuels in new vehicle registrations

The number of new vehicle registrations in the United Kingdom has for the first time within 15 months increased latest figures show.

By the society of motor manufacturers and traders (SMMT) collected data show that registrations were in July to 2.4% down to their level in the same month of 2008.

The growth was most in domestic sales, private registrations marked by a third party (33.4%), while small car purchases until were.

Ford Fiesta was the best-selling car again for the eighth time that it has kept the first place in the last nine months.

The numbers commented SMMT Chief Executive Paul Everitt, affecting the Scrappage regime was clear and was supported by growth.

However the report stresses that the total number of cars that sold so far this year is down more than a fifth (22.8%) last year.

"Industry is still a long road to recovery and we demand Government maintain measures to aid economic recovery by facilitating access to finance and credit and provide the loan automotive Assistant, guaranteed by the established" added Everitt.

Used car review experts who believe glass that the Government run could means the Scrappage schema, as early as October 2009 out, and have extended the schema are called.

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Scrapping could 'from the classic generation wipe'

Scrappage government regulation could a generation of would-be classic cars disappear from British road and culture - lead according to the editor of classic cars.

Phil Bell told BBC Radio 4's today programme that the transition from the Government "an attack on a vibrant part of our cultural and industrial heritage" is.

Bell is warning that old cars such as the popular music, "part of the backdrop of our lives", and are fit for the scrap heap purely because of your age.

Announced in the budget Scrappage regulation came into force on the 18.Es can owners of car and retail registered before 31 August 1999 your vehicle with scrap and get a ?2, 000 discount against a new vehicle.

The latest figures showed that 7 June, April were brought 60,000 orders under the scheme since its announcement on July 22.

According to Bell around 400,000 cars there are on over 25 years old British roads of which are in good condition.

"Because a car less than ?2 value, does not mean 000 it's just in a terrible state", he said.

"Many of these cars maintained to a very high standard of enthusiastic owners."

Although resolving some environmentalists - in question has concerned provided that people would use the incentive to trade up to a less efficient car - society of motor manufacturers and traders says that anecdotal evidence suggests buyers tend to have smaller cars go.

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Scrapping boost 'or by filtering'

This month dip in orders for new cars could not come in time to prevent a further slide in registrations, the automotive industry has said.

Figures from the society of motor manufacturers and traders (SMMT) show that 748,691 new cars between January and late may - sold some 27.9% down on the same period of last year.

The year-on-year decline for sales in May alone was only something less steep, 24.8%.

Last week, the Government said that 35,000 orders through the Scrappage scheme, may were brought into force on 18.

However, the SMMT says that the delay between the placing of an order and the registration of a new vehicle has the benefits are still reflected led in his characters.

Managing Director Paul Everitt warned: "While consumer confidence improves, the UK automotive industry facing is still a difficult economic climate."

SMMT figures show that despite the general decline in sales, still Bock.Umsatz in cars in this category were the trend the mini segment until 50.3%, surpass Fiesta continue all other models with the Ford.

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Scrapping scheme "Boost" car sales

Car sales were 15.7% weaker last month than in June 2008, according to the latest industry figures.

The society of motor manufacturers and traders (SMMT) showed 176,264 cars were sold in June, down from 209,190 in June 2008.

Sales were slower 25.9% while the SMMT show the first half of 2009 as waren.Allerdings is in the same period in 2008 to a slowdown in the monthly decline - the smallest since July 2008 is the Government Scrappage - prove, schema is launched to support the industry.

The Government revealed last month that the initiative between 22 April and June were bought in 60,000 cars.

The best-selling brand was in June before the Opel and Volkswagen, selling 29,803 vehicles - sold a year-on-year increase of 4 %.Vauxhall 34.5% fewer cars than in June last year, while Volkswagen fell sales of 18.7%.

Paul Everitt, SMMT Chief Executive, said: "We are now beginning to see to translate the positive impact of Scrappage regulation in new vehicle registrations."

"SMMT is expected to increase the pace of improvement in the coming months, but we see already industry makes steady progress towards long recovery."

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