Green Car Reports
MAY 5, 2020
Back in 2009, the $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program, or Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), offered $3,500 to $4,500 for older vehicles up to 25 years old regardless of the condition provided consumers replaced it with a new, more fuel-efficient one.
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 6, 2013
At the height of the recession in 2008-2009, the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), also known as the "cash for clunkers" program (a similar concept was launched in the UK known as the scrappage scheme) was introduced in the USA to drive new sales and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Latest News Green cars'
Green Cars News
JULY 5, 2009
The US appears set to follow the UK’s lead with its own version of the vehicle scrappage scheme known as the Car Allowance Rebate System - or CARS for short. The programme, which has been dubbed ‘cash for clunkers’, was signed into law on June 24 with issuance expected to occur on July 23.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 9, 2009
The vastly popular cash for clunkers programme in the USA received a boost last Friday when President Obama signed into law HR 3435, which provides $2billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Programme.
Green Cars News
OCTOBER 5, 2009
What would happen when the cash for clunkers sales boom came to an end has been a question many automotive executives in the USA dared not think about. September 2009 light duty vehicle sales dropped back to pre-incentive lows with 745,997 cars and light duty trucks sold during the month according to Autodata.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 3, 2009
Volkswagen of America posted July 2009 sales of 20,590 units - that’s a 0.7 However, at the heart of this success was its diesel cars - the Jetta, Jetta SportWagon and Touareg TDI - which accounted for 6,320 of the units sold - just over 30 per cent of the total sales. It accounted for more than 3,300 sales.
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 2, 2009
The cash for clunkers campaign has given a massive boost to hybrid sales in the US, with a reported leap by 48.6 Compared to July 2009 results, hybrid sales increased by 9.2 Compared to July 2009 results, hybrid sales increased by 9.2 per cent in August year on year. per cent of new vehicle sales. per cent to 12.1
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