Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Buoyed by the US government’s CARS (“Cash for Clunkers”) program, US auto sales slowed their decline in the US in July, dropping on 12.1% Monthly new vehicle market share for hybrids. Click to enlarge. to 997,824 units, according to summary figures from AutoData. Passenger car sales dropped 10.6% to 443, 297 units. Click to enlarge.

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Cash For Clunkers Sale Hybrid Dodge 150

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Unbeknownst to many, manufacturing new automobiles exacts a toll on our ecosystem—increased energy consumption and escalating greenhouse gas emissions further exacerbate the situation. Programs such as “cash for clunkers” provide a financial boost for those considering an automotive upgrade.

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Cars Cash For Clunkers Environment Pollution 86

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 11, 2017

The news that VW Group engineers had deliberately cheated on eight years of emission tests for the "clean diesels" sold by Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche sent shockwaves around the world. Almost two years ago, the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal burst into public view, and nothing has been quite the same since then.

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Diesel Europe Mercedes Porsche 106