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MINI UK adds new entry-level First model to appeal to scrappers

Ever since the modern MINI debuted earlier this decade, it has always been marketed as a premium small car. Even the least expensive variants were pricier than some comparable subcompacts. This has now changed. MINI UK has just added a new, lower-priced model specifically aimed at first time buyers and those taking advantage of the car scrappage program currently in effect in the United Kingdom. The new MINI First gets a 75 hp version of the 1.4-liter engine that makes 95 hp in the MINI ONE. While the low-cost edition probably looses some ... Read more →

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U.K. officially launches £2K scrappage scheme Jeremy Korzeniewski

As expected, UK Finance Minister Alistair Darling has officially announced a new vehicle scrappage scheme that will pay motorists £2,000 ($2,914 USD) for trading in a vehicle that's at least 10 ...

UK may get £2,000 car scrapping scheme, partially funded by automakers Jeremy Korzeniewski

MINI UK adds new entry-level First model to appeal to scrappers 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai reports 4,000 scrap car trades in UK, reveals some surprises 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Governments all over the world have introduced Cash-For-Clunkers-style programs that are nothing if not controversial. While the stated intent of each of these schemes is to increase new car sales and remove older, dirtier and less fuel efficient vehicles from the road, some powerful organizations ...

Unintended Consequences: Nissan GT-R being purchased under Cash For Clunkers provisions? 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

When legislators in the United Kingdom decided to introduce a so-called Cash for Clunkers program, it was widely suggested that older, fuel-guzzling vehicles would be removed from the road in favor of the latest crop of clean, green, fuel efficient cars and trucks. As is often the case, reality may ...

U.K. officially launches £2K scrappage scheme 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

As expected, UK Finance Minister Alistair Darling has officially announced a new vehicle scrappage scheme that will pay motorists £2,000 ($2,914 USD) for trading in a vehicle that's at least 10 years old for a new car. Half of the funds will be provided by the government, and the other half ...

UK may get £2,000 car scrapping scheme, partially funded by automakers 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Government officials in the United Kingdom are widely expected to launch a vehicle scrapping scheme modeled after the successful German program, which has boosted sales in Europe's largest market by over 20 percent in each of the two months it's been available. Details of the UK program are still ...

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