Scrapping old cars boosts German sales

A government incentive scheme to scrap old cars has created a jump in sales in the German car market, February 2009.

ESO: Background Information: German scheme sparks car dealer rush http://www.europeansources.info/record/german-scheme-sparks-car-dealer-rush/

Deutsche Welle, 5.8.09: Thousands of cars scrapped under German subsidy scheme illegally resold http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4542972,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 5.8.09: Car Recyclers Betray German Government http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,640572,00.html

EurActiv, 31.8.09: Green merits of car-scrapping plans questioned http://www.euractiv.com/en/climate-change/green-merits-car-scrapping-plans-questioned/article-184967

Deutsche Welle, 2.9.09: German car scrapping scheme runs out of money http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4618724,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 28.8.09: German car sector could face up to 90,000 job cuts http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4604534,00.html

CesIFO: IFO Viewpoints 2009 (No.101): Scrappage scheme in the German Economic Stimulus Package http://www.cesifo-group.de/portal/page/portal/ifoHome/B-politik/05stp/09STP2009

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