Green Car Reports

MAY 16, 2017

Incentive programs for the purchase of a low-emission vehicle have been adopted across the world. Europe cash for clunkers incentives plug-in cars government subsidy RomaniaIn recent years, governments have increasingly worked to encourage the sales of plug-in electric vehicles. The amounts granted and the mechanisms vary according to the individual program, but the goal is the same: reduce emissions. DON’T MISS.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 27, 2009

The US Cash for Clunkers scheme ran out of cash on Tuesday with 690,114 dealer transactions submitted. The state that requested the largest share of the cash for clunkers cash was California with 11.3 Tags: Green cars Latest news cash for clunkers cash for clunkers scheme Toyota Corolla So did it achieve its objectives? Let’s look at the evidence.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2009

Cash for Clunkers sales by manufacturer. The US Cash for Clunkers program (CARS) ended Tuesday night with 690,114 dealer transaction submitted worth $2,877.9 Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

At the height of the recession in 2008-2009, the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), also known as the "cash for clunkers" program (a similar concept was launched in the UK known as the scrappage scheme) was introduced in the USA to drive new sales and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

However, the cost of CO 2 reduced was comparable or lower than that achieved through less cost-effective policies such as the tax subsidy for electric vehicles, the analysis concluded. After the “clunker” was traded in, its engine was destroyed.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2009

So after the UK’s vehicle scrappage scheme was hailed a success, what of the so-called “cash for clunkers&# programme in the US? The cash for clunkers scheme offers payments up to $4,500 for motorists that are willing to swap in their gas guzzling vehicles for more fuel efficient alternatives.

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

The US appears set to follow the UK’s lead with its own version of the vehicle scrappage scheme known as the Car Allowance Rebate System - or CARS for short. The programme, which has been dubbed ‘cash for clunkers’, was signed into law on June 24 with issuance expected to occur on July 23. Trade-in vehicles must be registered and insured for a full year preceding the trade-in. -

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

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.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 21, 2009

The US car scrappage scheme know as the ‘cash for clunkers’ plan will end next week after the funds ran out. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on Thursday that after a successful run, the cash for clunkers program will come to a close on Monday, August 24th at 8 p.m. The scheme gave owners of old cars and lorries up to $4,500 towards a new, more fuel efficient vehicle in exchange for their old model.

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Hybrid SUV Blog

JULY 15, 2009

If news about “Cash For Clunkers&# or “Cash For Guzzlers&# has you excited about trading in your current ride for a hybrid SUV or green car, you may be disappointed to learn more of the details.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 6, 2009

We knew all along that the Cash-For-Clunkers program induced July and August car buyers to go for vehicles they might not otherwise have chosen, specifically smaller cars with higher gas mileage. Especially hybrid-electric vehicles from Toyota , Honda , Ford , and others. But now comes the hybrid hangover: September sales of hybrids

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

Burton Abrams and George Parsons of the University of Delaware evaluated the efficiency of the recently concluded Cash for Clunkers (CARS) program and concluded that the cost exceeds the benefit by approximately $2,000 per vehicle, or close to $1.4 There is a $4,200 loss to the taxpayer (the average subsidy), but the CARS participant gains $1,600 per vehicle ($2,600 in the value of the price subsidy less the $1,000 loss of the clunker). 2009) Is CARS a Clunker?

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

A study by Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) concluded that the recently concluded Cash for Clunkers program improved the average fuel economy of all vehicles purchased by 0.6

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Cash for Clunkers”) program could maximize greenhouse gas emissions savings by using fuel-economy based eligibility requirements rather than age-based requirements. The study also suggests that a long-term Cash-for-Clunkers program may be more suitable to CO 2 e reduction because with such a program policymakers could send a clear, long-term signal to auto manufacturers for more fuel-efficient vehicles.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

It’s been nearly a year since the scrappage scheme (known as ‘cash for clunkers’ in the USA) ended its run in the UK. The Green Piece cash for clunkers green car scrappage schemeTuesday 8 February 2011. The Green Piece Column. At the time we were told that it had been a resounding success (see article) by not only boosting the automotive industry but also [.].

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 20, 2009

As we enter the news day on Thursday, it appears that the "Cash For Clunkers" program could well be out of cash. The National Association of Auto Dealers (NADA) asked the US government to suspend the program as of midnight last night, and warned dealers they are at risk of not getting reimbursed if they make any further clunker deals

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2009

The federal government’s Cash for Clunkers aims to stimulate the economy, provide relief for automobile manufacturers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. While carbon credits are projected to sell in the US for about $28 per ton (current price in Europe is about $20), Knittel found that the best-case estimates of the cost of the clunkers rebate is $237 per ton.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2009

3435 , which provides $2 billion FY 2009 emergency supplemental appropriations for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program (Cash-for-Clunkers, C4C). million, with the SAAR for the month closing out at 12.5 Monthly SAAR had been below 10 million for the prior six months in 2009. On Friday, President Obama signed into law H.R.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2009

In the aftermath of the summer sales boom fueled by the US Cash for Clunkers program, September 2009 light duty vehicles sales dropped back to pre-incentive lows. New vehicle market share for reported hybrid sales in September dropped back down to 2.7%

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Monthly new vehicle market share for hybrids. 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% As a result, the SAAR for July surged to 11.24

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Remember when the scrappage scheme and the cash for clunkers campaign were introduced and many argued that replacing older cars with new vehicles would be beneficial for the environment? Green cars Latest news cash for clunkers co2 emissions extending vehicle lifetime vehicle life vehicle scrappage

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 24, 2009

If you have a clunker and you want to trade it in and get a $3,500 or $4,500 rebate for a new vehicle under the Car Allowance Rebate Systems (CARS) program. OK, kids, this is it. STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING. Do it right now, today, and get to your dealer no later than 4 pm. Today. But call first , to make sure the dealer is still doing

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 9, 2009

The vastly popular cash for clunkers programme in the USA received a boost last Friday when President Obama signed into law HR 3435, which provides $2billion in emergency supplemental appropriations for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Programme. The cash for clunkers programme began in July and quickly encouraged a surge in automotive sales with the original $1billion in funding depleting in around one week.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

What would happen when the cash for clunkers sales boom came to an end has been a question many automotive executives in the USA dared not think about. per cent, but the new Fusion and Milan hybrid accounted for 1,260 units. Well, now they have their answers. September 2009 light duty vehicle sales dropped back to pre-incentive lows with 745,997 cars and light duty trucks sold during the month according to Autodata. This meant that sales were down 22.7

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Green Cars News

MAY 21, 2009

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. By contrast it states, the Congress scheme is weaker - you can simply buy a new SUV with only slightly better gas mileage and qualify for a $3,500 boost. Tags: Green cars Latest news cash for clunkers scrappage scheme

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Green Cars News

MAY 23, 2009

According to the group, driving a car is not only bad for the environment but it is also bad for administrations expecting to reap financial rewards. For example, car factories can be delocalised with work outsourced while a subway system needs to stay in place. Tags: Green cars Latest news cash for clunkers scrappage scheme Spain vehicle scrappage scheme

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 5, 2009

Yesterday we told you how the cash for clunkers scheme has enjoyed early success in the USA. per cent new vehicles sales market share for the month, the highest monthly share to date. Let’s take a look at the results from each major manufacturer: Chrysler: Total US sales for July stood at 88,900 units, a decrease of nine per cent year on year, although up 30 per cent compared to June.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Ontario is eliminating certain price caps in its electric-car incentive program, while a British Columbia not-for-profit is boosting its "cash-for-clunkers"-style program. Two Canadian provinces are now offering more generous incentives to electric-car buyers. Ontario announced its updated incentives February 1, but they apply retroactively to. Canada incentives plug-in cars Ontario British Columbia Incentives and Rebates

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 7, 2016

The Golden State previously launched "cash for clunkers" programs that incentivized the retirement of older, higher-polluting cars. California may soon expand a program aimed at helping lower-income individuals switch to more efficient cars. But last year it also introduced the Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program Plus-Up pilot, which provides. Plug-In Hybrids California incentives Used Cars plug-in cars gross polluters

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Remember "Cash for Clunkers?" Senate Bill 459, now on Governor Jerry Brown''s desk, will update the state''s Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program, which pays cash to drivers who retire older, higher-emission vehicles and replace them with cleaner new California has its own program to retire older, dirtier vehicles and replace them with new ones.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 12, 2012

While it's not quite the 2009 Cash for Clunkers program, it's a nice gesture with a clear mission: get the most polluting cars off Colorado roads. If you're a Coloradan who owns a pre-1990 car, donate it to the Clear the Air Foundation and the ReForest Colorado program will plant a tree in an area affected by natural disasters or in another

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 12, 2010

A new study concludes that last summer's government-funded "Cash For Clunkers" program didn't hurt car sales rates in future months, and in fact did just what it set out to do: get old, low-mileage cars off the road and stimulate auto sales in the U.S.

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All Cars Electric

OCTOBER 6, 2009

The Cash For Clunkers program was highly successful at boosting sales of many different types of vehicles including hybrids. During the program, hybrid sales soared for both the month of July and August, but now without a Clunkers program around, sales have fallen off dramatically. Sales of hybrid cars, trucks , and SUVs have

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All Cars Electric

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

When the Cash for Clunkers (CARS) program here in the U.S. If I had owned my own clunker — a well-loved 1989 ended, I wondered how many of the buyers who took advantage of the rebate chose to purchase a hybrid. Buying a hybrid made the most sense, in my view, especially with the slight surge in gas prices just before the program launched.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2009

percent increase over July 2008; its diesels (Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, and Touareg TDI) accounted for 6,320 units—slightly more than 30% of total sales. The Jetta SportWagen for the third consecutive month posted its best sales month ever with sales of 2,415 units; clean diesel TDIs represented 81% of SportWagen sales, and 40% of Jetta sedan sales, which totalled 9,663 units. Volkswagen said that the government Cash-for-Clunkers program accounted for more than 3,300 sales.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 2, 2010

According to newspaper’s website, theage.com.au, a ‘cash-for-clunkers’ scheme set to help owners of pre-1995 cars upgrade to cleaner cars means that AUS$520 million will be [.]. A plan to help Australia’ drivers convert to running greener cars is to directly take funding away from carbon reduction programs already in place, reports the country’s The Age newspaper.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Thanks to the strong financial incentives offered by the Cash-For-Clunkers program , the average gas mileage of new vehicles sold in the U.S. during August reached a record high: 23 miles per gallon, up 8 percent from the 21.2 mpg in August 2008. The calculations were done by the trade journal Ward's Automotive News , which compiles its

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

EVer so sorry for delays in webblogging for last couple weeks! The "Spirit" and EVJerry here had hoped for some worthwhile news to report out on, as we move towards Nogales and the Santa Cruz County Seat of Government. Cheers EVADC'rs, PHEV3A'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All, The "Spirit of DC" along with EVJerry has unfortunately experienced a series of delays on various fronts.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

Starting tomorrow and running through 8 September, GM is running a test program for online car sales on eBay in California at gm.ebay.com. Vehicles will be offered through eBay Motors’ traditional formats such as “Buy It Now” (where shoppers agree to pay the advertised price) and eBay’s “Best Offer&rduqo; option (where buyers indicate the price they are willing to pay and can negotiate online with the dealer for the vehicle).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2011

factory today, Vice President Biden outlined the Administration’s new plan for reaching that goal. The President is proposing to transform the existing $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles into a rebate that will be available to all consumers immediately at the point of sale, similar to “Cash for Clunkers”. The President’s Budget proposes expanding funding for vehicle technologies by almost 90% to nearly $590 million and enhancing existing tax incentives.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

A coalition of car makers, battery suppliers and electricity providers has come together to ask for federal help for EVs. by Judith Burns for Dow Jones. 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. Nissan is bullish on plug-ins, which Ghosn predicts will account for 10% of cars sold by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Gasoline cars account for 85% of cars bought through the scrappage scheme, a higher proportion than in the overall market (39.9%) between May and September. In September, the government announced a further £100 million funding for the scheme, expanding its coverage to up to 400,000 vehicles. Guardian. New cars bought through the UK’s scrappage incentive scheme , which began in May, emit on average 10.9%

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 3, 2009

However, at the heart of this success was its diesel cars - the Jetta, Jetta SportWagon and Touareg TDI - which accounted for 6,320 of the units sold - just over 30 per cent of the total sales. The sales success marked the third consecutive month for the Jetta SportWagon to post its best sales results ever - this time at 2,415 units. According to Mark Barnes, the chief operating officer of Volkswagen of America, the cash for clunkers programme also played its part.

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