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.
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. —Gayer and Parker brief. Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy'
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. Conservative estimates resulted in an implied carbon cost exceeding $365 per ton, and more likely scenarios produced a cost of more than $500 per ton. However, the.
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 Using an estimated cost of $0.71 2009) Is CARS a Clunker?
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.
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. When the cash for clunkers scheme was introduced, we at TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk
Green Cars News
MAY 23, 2009
Another point is the impact cars have on society - the group’s figures suggest that the associated costs of cars can make up 10 per cent of a country’s GDP when you include factors such as medical care for pollution related respiratory problems as well as accidents and climate change.
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