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When legislators in the United Kingdom decided to introduce its Cash for Clunkers program, it was widely suggested that older, fuel-guzzling vehicles would be removed from the road in favor of the latest crop of clean, green, fuel efficient cars and trucks. As is often the case, reality isn't so cut-and-dry.

According to Auto Trader UK, two of the first new vehicles purchased under the UK's new scrapping scheme were Nissan GT-Rs. Much has been written about Godzilla's ability to navigate the famed Nurburgring in Germany, but those stories never described the giant-killing GT-R as eco-friendly. What gives?

It seems that the rulebook in Merry ole' England doesn't include provisions limiting the scrapping program to vehicles with low carbon emissions. Most other countries with scrapping programs - including the proposed plan in the U.S., in case you were wondering - require the new vehicle to be significantly more fuel efficient than the car that's being scrapped.

In related news, at least one enthusiast's plans to trade in a slightly used '99 Oldsmobile Alero for a shiny new Nissan GT-R have summarily been placed on the back burner. Tip o' the cap to Keith and Demstel!

[Source: Auto Trader UK]

REPORT: Nissan GT-Rs being purchased under UK Cash-For-Clunkers provisions originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 19 May 2009 11:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Encouraged by the success that Germany has enjoyed in spurring new car sales through its vehicle scrapping program, officials for the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders in the United Kingdom are pushing their government to institute a similar plan as quickly as possible. Sales in the UK were down nearly 22% in February and are off by almost a third so far in 2009. Germany, on the other hand, managed to score a sales increase of 21% last month due in large part to incentives that pay new car purchasers €2,500 for trading in and therefore removing their old car from the road, though vehicles must be at least nine years old to qualify.

We expect similar overtures from more countries looking to boost their respective domestic automotive industries. U.S. officials have considered vehicle scrapping plans as recently as last year, though nothing has managed to make it through the legislative process just yet. Stay tuned.

[Source: Automotive News - sub. req'd | Photo: Patrick Dockens]

UK wants scrapping incentive after sales success in Germany originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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