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Proposed scrappage scheme meets criticism

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However, in the USA critics are taking shots at the proposals before they are even implemented. An article in the New York Times criticised the so-called “cash for clunkers&# legislation that would give people vouchers worth as much as $4,500 to replace old cars with new ones.

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Can Electric Vehicles Speed Up As The Economy Slows Down?

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Germany’s auto industry and senior officials have called for another “cash for clunkers” program , an initiative that would boost the demand for more sustainable vehicles by offering monetary incentives for people that scrap their fuel-inefficient cars. According to CleanTechnica , China will spend up to $1.5 of the U.S.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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The good news? For details on what we’ve called “The Big Fix” beyond the following, see [link] —and we’ll continue adding back-up info at CalCars-News and elsewhere. The good news? It helps that the auto industry will be building more efficient new vehicles. Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically.

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