Average age of the vehicle fleet

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Prod-ID: IND-107-en

Also known as: TERM 033

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Topics: Transport ,

This content has been archived on 26 Aug 2017, reason: A new version has been published

Assessment made on 01 Jan 2001

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Classification

Topics:

Transport

DPSIR: Driving force

Identification

Indicator codes

TERM 033

Contents

Policy issue: Improve the fleet composition by replacing older, more polluting vehicles with newer, cleaner ones

Figures

Average age of passenger cars

Key assessment

The average age of passenger cars increased from 6.1 years in 1980 to 7.3 years in 1998. The penetration rate of more modern technologies is therefore slowing. Car scrappage schemes may have beneficial effects through the introduction of cleaner vehicles, but may increase the environmental consequences of vehicle construction and dismantling.

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