Government mulls car scrapping incentive scheme

James Murray
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Ministers believe paying people to scrap old vehicles could help accelerate transition to greener cars

The government has announced that it is considering introducing a "scrappage " incentive scheme for motorists which is designed to help stimulate the ailing car market and accelerate the transition to...

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