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Germany gives bonus to old car scrappers, prepares CO2-based road tax

Photo by Snowmanradio. Under CCL 2.0 The Federal Government of Germany has decided to offer something never seen before in the country: €2,500 cash when you purchase a new car, as long as you also get rid of a car which is at least nine years old and has held a German registration plate for at least six months. The measure is designed to help Germans to get rid of old cars, since 3.8 million vehicles that are between 16 and 25 years old are still being driven. The Government expects that up to 300,000 people per year will benefit from ... Read more →

Congress looks again at Cash for Clunkers program Jeremy Korzeniewski

We knew it was coming. Right on schedule, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D, Calif.) has introduced legislation to Congress that would pay drivers of older vehicles a predetermined sum to replace them ...

Is it more eco-friendly to keep your old car or buy new? Jeremy Korzeniewski

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RAC: Cars over 18 years old should be scrapped Jeremy Korzeniewski

The Royal Automobile Club Foundation in the UK has just released a report suggesting that any car built more than 18 years ago should be scrapped in an effort to clean up the roadways. Why 18 years? ...

States pay drivers to replace their older cars Jeremy Korzeniewski

Considering that the legacy left behind by American car companies has little to do with being clean, there seems to be an increased sense of urgency by some U.S. states to replace the older fleet of ...


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