Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2019

The Car Allowance Rebate System, which cost the government $3 billion and was dubbed “Cash for Clunkers,” was so popular that it ran for only a few weeks in the summer before running out of money. The data included more than 320,000 real vehicle transactions completed under Cash for Clunkers. —Michael Wiles.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

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. The group notes that Japan and the European Union already offer large financial incentives to spur electric vehicle purchases.

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Volt Tax Credit Cash For Clunkers Tax 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Photograph: Graeme Robertson/Guardian Consumers are to be offered incentives of up to £5,000 to purchase an electric car under government plans to be unveiled today that will also see the creation of electric car cities across the UK and the launch of large-scale experiments with ultra-green vehicles. "Of My Web del.icio.us

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Environment Electric Cars Cars 2009 51

Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2009

A new Rasmussen telephone poll found that 81% of Americans oppose an “ increase the tax on gasoline by a large amount ” as a way to encourage the purchase of more fuel-efficient cars. Only 22% of Americans are willing to spend more to buy an energy-efficient hybrid car to help the environment. Only 18% supported a mileage tax.

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Tax Cash For Clunkers Gas Mileage Tax 150