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Cash for clunkers repeat? Report says: NO

Green Cars News

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. However, a new[.].

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

Green Car Congress

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% Compared to June 2009, volume was up nearly 12,000 vehicles. The 2009 model Escape Hybrid and Mariner Hybrid are the most fuel-efficient utility vehicles in America. Click to enlarge.

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Clunkers programme receives funding boost

Green Cars News

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.

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US hybrid sales slump in September

Green Cars News

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. 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.

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"Plug-in Arizona Educational Tour" Update -- "Spirit of DC's" Visit to Nogales High School with Nogales International Reporter, Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009

Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

Cheers EVADC'rs, PHEV'rs, and EVnthusiasts, One & All - The "Spirit of DC" and EVJerr rolled quietly into Nogales, AZ, just before noon, this Tuesday, 24 Nov 2009. Plug-ins can be moving the USA to regain its energy independence with good ole homegrown American, if not Arizona solar, electrons! It'll be just after Thanksgiving.

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VW diesels enjoy US sales success

Green Cars News

Some manufacturers have focused on hybrids, others on electrics - but it is the clean diesels of Volkswagen that are reaping the rewards in the USA. Volkswagen of America posted July 2009 sales of 20,590 units - that’s a 0.7 per cent increase compared to the same month in the previous year. It accounted for more than 3,300 sales.

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

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

BST on Thursday 16 April 2009. It appeared in the Guardian on Thursday 16 April 2009 on p1 of the Top stories section. BST on Thursday 16 April 2009. USA Browse environment jobs Federal Account Manager - Veteran Affairs commercial, government and telecom sectors. My Web del.icio.us It was last updated at 14.16 nottingham.