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

Green Car Congress

How President Obama Can Announce Drive Star to Cut Oil Use in Half by 2020. We’ll add targeted incentives to jump-start this successor to the $4,500 “Cash for Clunkers” program. We ask organizations to move this realistic, conservative, and cost-effective approach to the top of their talking points and priorities.

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

Paul Taylor, Chief Economist for the National Automotive Dealers Association, had the following observations: At $4/gallon gas people looked at more economical versions of the same vehicle rather than going down in vehicle size—they continue to buy cars that meet their needs. Cash for Clunkers.

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Report: Dealers Worried About Getting EV Refunds From the Government

The Truth About Cars

According to a report from Automotive News , dealers are getting worked up about the prospect of not receiving money swiftly enough — mimicking some of the hardships endured during the Cash-for-Clunkers period. Since some of that isn’t settled yet, dealers are getting anxious. Car dealers are asset rich and cash poor.