Low carbon vehicle uptake in the fleet market will form a key plank of industry’s ongoing recovery and development, says the UK Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Speaking at a fleet industry briefing event yesterday (10 November), SMMT chief executive, Paul Everitt, described the challenges industry has faced during the last 12 months.

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He spoke cautiously about the forecasts for 2011, suggesting more stable fleet volumes, with increased registrations of low carbon vehicles would fuel growth in 2012.
 
Giving an overview of the impacts of the UK Scrappage Incentive Scheme and the market trends of alternatively fuelled vehicles, Everitt described the importance of a low carbon vehicle transition and suggested through low carbon vehicle incentives and CO2 based taxation, there would be a noticeable increase in the take-up of low carbon vehicles.

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