New car carbon emissions hit record low

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Scrappage scheme and recession drive down average emissions for new vehicles

A combination of the government's Scrappage Incentive Scheme and the recession helped reduce new car CO2 emissions by their biggest ever margin last year, as car buyers traded in polluting vehicles for...

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