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SEMA comes out against Cash For Clunkers. Again.

Reiterating their position from last December, SEMA has issued a statement against the ever-more-likely "Cash for Clunkers" proposal. This proposal, which would give Americans a financial incentive to get rid of older vehicles in favor of new models, could give incentives of $3,000 to $5,000 to scrap vehicles that are at least eight years old and buy a new car that gets at least 27 mpg on the highway (24 mpg for trucks). SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, joins the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) in taking ... Read more →

Does the "Cash for Clunkers" bill have a landfill-stuffing downside? Sebastian Blanco

Oh, come on. With a "Cash for Clunkers" bill being tossed around on Capitol Hill, the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) is trying to round up a posse to fight it. The reason? "These ...

Moving the goalposts: $4 gallons of gas will be the "tipping point" Sebastian Blanco

Last November, the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) released the results of a poll that asked Americans how higher gas prices were changing their driving habits. The majority (60 ...

AAIA launches poll on how our driving habits could be affected with higher gas prices Xavier Navarro

Yes, oil is reaching the 100 UDS/barrel range and Americans might see gas around $4 per gallon very soon. Of course, some voices from the industry have been raised to help solve this situation, if ...

SEMA comes out against Cash For Clunkers. Again. 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Reiterating their position from last December, SEMA has issued a statement against the ever-more-likely "Cash for Clunkers" proposal. This proposal, which would give Americans a financial incentive to get rid of older vehicles in favor of new models, could give incentives of $3,000 to $5,000 to ...

Does the "Cash for Clunkers" bill have a landfill-stuffing downside? 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Oh, come on. With a "Cash for Clunkers" bill being tossed around on Capitol Hill, the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) is trying to round up a posse to fight it. The reason? "These scrapped vehicles will more than likely be sent to landfills, creating more pollution, not less," ...

Moving the goalposts: $4 gallons of gas will be the "tipping point" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Last November, the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) released the results of a poll that asked Americans how higher gas prices were changing their driving habits. The majority (60 percent) said the cost of gas was having an impact on how they drive, while 30 percent expected more ...

AAIA launches poll on how our driving habits could be affected with higher gas prices 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Yes, oil is reaching the 100 UDS/barrel range and Americans might see gas around $4 per gallon very soon. Of course, some voices from the industry have been raised to help solve this situation, if you agree with them that high gas prices are bad for everybody (My guess is that most of our readers ...


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