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Has the scrappage scheme been exposed? The Green Piece

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The Green Piece Column. It’s been nearly a year since the scrappage scheme (known as ‘cash for clunkers’ in the USA) ended its run in the UK. Tuesday 8 February 2011. 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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More international criticism for scrappage schemes

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Yesterday we told you how the scrappage scheme proposals in the USA are coming under fire and today it is the turn of Spain’s scheme to face criticism. The Ecologistas en Accion , one of the country’s most important green groups, is claiming that the scrappage scheme is bad business.

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Proposed scrappage scheme meets criticism

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The scrappage scheme is only a few days old here in the UK and it has already come under fire. However, in the USA critics are taking shots at the proposals before they are even implemented. It would also be required that the loans be used to buy cars achieving at least 32mpg to push innovation - the threshold would increase each year.

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Cash for clunkers repeat? Report says: NO

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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. Latest News Green cars'