Detroit 2010: Transportation Secretary LaHood ponders another round of cash-for-clunkers

Filed under: MPG , Legislation and Policy , Green Daily , USA Cash-for-Clunkers was among the more watched auto-related story lines of 2009. With the industry hurting, the government provided cash vouchers of between $3,500 and $4,500 to anyone who turned in a vehicle that was eight (or more) years-old and with between two and 10 miles-per-gallon worse fuel economy numbers than the new car or truck with which it was replaced.

Israel hopes to clear air and streets with cash-for-clunkers program

Filed under: Legislation and Policy , Middle East Germany did it . America did it . France is still doing it and now Israel is adopting its own version of the cash-for-clunkers program.

France changes vehicle scrappage plan rules, gives Tesla buyers an effective 20 discount

Filed under: Legislation and Policy , Europe/EU France had one of Europe’s most ambitious “cash for clunkers” plan, but the fun will end in the new year. Starting January 1st, France’s program will only pay out the largest award - €1,000 - to buyers of just one model: the smart fortwo cdi.

Feds mull an extra three months to crush Cash For Clunkers victims

Filed under: Legislation and Policy , USA What do you do with some 700,000 recently clunked cars?

REPORT: All those clunkers messed up with no where to go

Filed under: Legislation and Policy , USA We found out which vehicles were the most popular “green” clunkers in the Car Allowance Rebate System that ran its course earlier this fall, but it won’t take much sleuthing to discover where all these clunkers have ended up. According to the AP , the disabled SUVs, minivans and trucks (mostly) are still sitting on scrap lots around the country. One recycler in Minnesota has acres crammed with 4,000 cars and can only dismantle about 100 cars a week.

Cash For Clunkers ends tonight, 8 p.m. EST - $2.65 billion spent so far

Filed under: MPG , Legislation and Policy , Green Daily , USA The Cash For Clunkers (C.A.R.S.) program ends today . There are about five hours left before the über-successful government program comes to a sodium silicate-induced halt . So, anyone who’s on the fence about getting an extra $4,500 for their low-mileage clunker should call their local dealer pronto

REPORT: Cash For Clunkers ending Monday

Filed under: MPG , Legislation and Policy , Green Daily , USA This year, Labor Day in the U.S.

REPORT: Not all clunkers in Germany being junked; some are "stolen" from the junkyard

Filed under: Legislation and Policy , Green Daily , Europe/EU , Germany There’s no arguing that the various Cash for Clunkers-style programs all around the world are intended first and foremost to spur lagging automobile sales. Environmental concerns have taken a back seat to helping automakers and dealerships move some more metal. Still, at least we know that the barely-running pollution-spewing machines are headed to the great junkyard in the sky, right?

It Never Ends Update: Cash For Clunkers sales total at least 180,000, average increase is 6.8 mpg

Filed under: MPG , Legislation and Policy , Green Daily , USA Another day, another Cash For Clunkers news digest : First off, some numbers.

REPORT: Cash for Clunkers could be dead

Filed under: MPG , Legislation and Policy , Green Daily Congress allocated close to $1 billion for the Cash for Clunkers program. That’s billion with nine zeros

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