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Has the cash for clunkers scheme failed? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS for short, or ‘cash for clunkers’ as it is more commonly known) was the US’s answer to the scrappage schemes in Germany and the UK which appeared to have revitalised their respective automotive sectors. When the cash for clunkers scheme was introduced, we at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk

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Top 10 Cash providers for Junk car Removal in Arizona

Baua Electric

A junk car Removal is any vehicle that is old enough, has significant damages, or simply, the cost of repair is more than the value of the car. More than 15 million vehicles are reaching their EOL each year in the U.S, Age – if your vehicle is very old, it might be ready to junk. Am I afraid to drive my vehicle?

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Proposed scrappage scheme meets criticism

Green Cars News

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. These payments vastly outstrip the estimated $500 a car it would cost to increase fuel economy by 10 per cent for all vehicles on the assembly line.

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Cash for Volts?

Revenge of the Electric Car

“A coalition of auto makers, battery manufacturers, utility operators and shipping companies wants the U.S. to offer tax credits for buying all-electric plug-in vehicles as part of a $128 billion program to get seven million such cars on the road by 2018. WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Move over, cash for clunkers.

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

In a session on total vehicle energy consumption, several people shared similar pie charts showing the flow of energy within an automobile. Only 22% remains to power the vehicle. Cash for Clunkers. The association expects the amount of aluminum per vehicle to increase from 8.6% Braking losses add another 6%.

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

Green Car Congress

Well, America’s auto industry delivered over 100,000. Since our cars and trucks use almost two-thirds of the oil we buy, the quickest way to cut oil use is to free transportation from its grip. It helps that the auto industry will be building more efficient new vehicles. We can upgrade vehicles too.

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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. Car dealers are asset rich and cash poor. All of a sudden, the dealer is in a cash crunch."