article thumbnail

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

article thumbnail

The Ins and Outs of Scrap Car Recycling

Clean Fleet Report

The practice serves as a guardian of the environment, combating the harmful effects of both abandoned vehicles and the production of new ones. The Sanctity of Compliance Compliance with these regulatory guardians is the linchpin in safeguarding our environment. Non-compliance is a path best avoided.

Cars 84
article thumbnail

Extending vehicle life the key to CO2 emission savings

Green Cars News

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? Well now a study published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology is suggesting the opposite.

article thumbnail

Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

Vehicle replacement schemes such as the “cash for clunkers” program in the US and the “scrappage scheme” in the UK have featured prominently in the economic stimulation packages initiated by many governments to cope with the global economic crisis—at least 13 countries have deployed such schemes. Technol. ,

Emissions 218
article thumbnail

More international criticism for scrappage schemes

Green Cars News

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. Tags: Green cars Latest news cash for clunkers scrappage scheme Spain vehicle scrappage scheme.

article thumbnail

Labour's £5,000 sweetener to launch electric car revolution | Environment | The Guardian

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

StumbleUpon Newsvine livejournal Facebook BlinkList Contact us Close Contact the Environment editor environment@guardian.co.uk StumbleUpon Newsvine livejournal Facebook BlinkList Contact us Close Contact the Environment editor environment@guardian.co.uk My Web del.icio.us Report errors or inaccuracies: reader@guardian.co.uk

article thumbnail

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."