News
30/04/2009 - Government ignoring industry expertise on how the Certificates of Destruction should be obtained
27/04/2009 - BERR meet with manufacturers but no details forthcoming on how it will work
27/04/2009 - MOT not essential if you have a SORN
24/04/2009 - The manufacturers taking part
24/04/2009 - Nissan to take scrappage scheme a step further
23/04/2009 - British Metal Recycling Association concerned about how scheme will be implemented
23/04/2009 - Which manufacturers are already signing up
23/04/2009 - BMW offering additional £2,620 on top of government contribution
23/04/2009 - £1k contribution falls short of SMMT expectations
23/04/2009 - DirectGov rules of the Scheme
23/04/2009 - SMMT to meet with government to finalise details of the Scheme
22/04/2009 - Scrappage scheme restricted to 30% of ATF scrap yards?
22/04/2009 - It's £1k not £2k
22/04/2009 - Citroen first manufacturer to sign up to new government Scrappage Scheme
22/04/2009 - Scrappage compromise attacked - is this a reduced incentive of £1000???
22/04/2009 - Budget is stage for Scrappage announcement
22/04/2009 - Peugeot Citroen sales drop by 25%
21/04/2009 - Van manufacturers call for Scrappage Scheme
21/04/2009 - European "Scrappage Schemes"
21/04/2009 - 80% of motorists support Scrappage
21/04/2009 - Eight questions for Alistair Darling on the car scrappage plan
20/04/2009 - UK engine and component manufacturers supplying foreign countries will also benefit Lord Mandelson says
20/04/2009 - 67% of vehicles sold in the UK are from manufacturers that produce car parts or vehicles in the country
16/04/2009 - SMMT view on Scrappage process
15/04/2009 - Shares in Car Dealerships soar on promise of Scrappage Scheme
15/04/2009 - 9.5 million UK cars are more than nine years old
14/04/2009 - PM to agree Scheme in next few days
12/04/2009 - BBC learns Scheme to be introduced during Budget
12/04/2009 - Darling will include Scrappage in budget despite rumours of rifts with BERR
09/04/2009 - SMMT says Scrappage still high on the governments agenda
09/04/2009 - £2000 for electric cars on top of Scrappage Incentive
09/04/2009 - Ministers battling on details of Scrappage Scheme
09/04/2009 - £2000 for electric cars instead of Scrappage Incentive?
08/04/2009 - Brown confirms support for green car industry
08/04/2009 - The SMMT first submitted an official proposal for the Scrappage Scheme on February 1 (saying that the consumer can take the COD to a garage for a £2k discount)
07/04/2009 - German Scheme to continue until end of 2009 (with online applications)
06/04/2009 - £1.5Bn of assistance lined up for car manufacturers
06/04/2009 - UK car figures for March slide
03/04/2009 - New dealership introduces £2k Scrappage discount
03/04/2009 - UK sales decline while German figures show 401,000 new car sales in March
03/04/2009 - US car sales fall 40% for Ford in March
02/04/2009 - Scrappage Scheme shouldn’t be limited to new cars (4year old cars with low emissions should qualify)
02/04/2009 - German Scrappage Scheme helps boost March sales by 40%
01/04/2009 - French and German markets buoyed by Scrappage incentives
01/04/2009 - Citroen launches own scrappage incentive on top of existing discounts
30/03/2009 - Obama confirms plan for US Scrappage scheme
26/03/2009 - Confirmation that Scheme is virtually self-financing in Germany
24/03/2009 - CBI calls for Scrappage to boost spending
16/03/2009 - Gathering momentum
12/03/2009 - Gathering momentum
04/03/2009 - BMW support scheme
01/03/2009 - AA calls for introduction of Scrappage Scheme
20/02/2009 - UK car plant 'at risk of closure'.
03/02/2009 - Car makers call for immediate aid.
04/08/2008 - MPs sceptical over car tax rise.
23/08/1999 - Labour government examining Scrappage Scheme
27/04/2009 - BERR meet with manufacturers but no details forthcoming on how it will work
27/04/2009 - MOT not essential if you have a SORN
24/04/2009 - The manufacturers taking part
24/04/2009 - Nissan to take scrappage scheme a step further
23/04/2009 - British Metal Recycling Association concerned about how scheme will be implemented
23/04/2009 - Which manufacturers are already signing up
23/04/2009 - BMW offering additional £2,620 on top of government contribution
23/04/2009 - £1k contribution falls short of SMMT expectations
23/04/2009 - DirectGov rules of the Scheme
23/04/2009 - SMMT to meet with government to finalise details of the Scheme
22/04/2009 - Scrappage scheme restricted to 30% of ATF scrap yards?
22/04/2009 - It's £1k not £2k
22/04/2009 - Citroen first manufacturer to sign up to new government Scrappage Scheme
22/04/2009 - Scrappage compromise attacked - is this a reduced incentive of £1000???
22/04/2009 - Budget is stage for Scrappage announcement
22/04/2009 - Peugeot Citroen sales drop by 25%
21/04/2009 - Van manufacturers call for Scrappage Scheme
21/04/2009 - European "Scrappage Schemes"
21/04/2009 - 80% of motorists support Scrappage
21/04/2009 - Eight questions for Alistair Darling on the car scrappage plan
20/04/2009 - UK engine and component manufacturers supplying foreign countries will also benefit Lord Mandelson says
20/04/2009 - 67% of vehicles sold in the UK are from manufacturers that produce car parts or vehicles in the country
16/04/2009 - SMMT view on Scrappage process
15/04/2009 - Shares in Car Dealerships soar on promise of Scrappage Scheme
15/04/2009 - 9.5 million UK cars are more than nine years old
14/04/2009 - PM to agree Scheme in next few days
12/04/2009 - BBC learns Scheme to be introduced during Budget
12/04/2009 - Darling will include Scrappage in budget despite rumours of rifts with BERR
09/04/2009 - SMMT says Scrappage still high on the governments agenda
09/04/2009 - £2000 for electric cars on top of Scrappage Incentive
09/04/2009 - Ministers battling on details of Scrappage Scheme
09/04/2009 - £2000 for electric cars instead of Scrappage Incentive?
08/04/2009 - Brown confirms support for green car industry
08/04/2009 - The SMMT first submitted an official proposal for the Scrappage Scheme on February 1 (saying that the consumer can take the COD to a garage for a £2k discount)
07/04/2009 - German Scheme to continue until end of 2009 (with online applications)
06/04/2009 - £1.5Bn of assistance lined up for car manufacturers
06/04/2009 - UK car figures for March slide
03/04/2009 - New dealership introduces £2k Scrappage discount
03/04/2009 - UK sales decline while German figures show 401,000 new car sales in March
03/04/2009 - US car sales fall 40% for Ford in March
02/04/2009 - Scrappage Scheme shouldn’t be limited to new cars (4year old cars with low emissions should qualify)
02/04/2009 - German Scrappage Scheme helps boost March sales by 40%
01/04/2009 - French and German markets buoyed by Scrappage incentives
01/04/2009 - Citroen launches own scrappage incentive on top of existing discounts
30/03/2009 - Obama confirms plan for US Scrappage scheme
26/03/2009 - Confirmation that Scheme is virtually self-financing in Germany
24/03/2009 - CBI calls for Scrappage to boost spending
16/03/2009 - Gathering momentum
12/03/2009 - Gathering momentum
04/03/2009 - BMW support scheme
01/03/2009 - AA calls for introduction of Scrappage Scheme
20/02/2009 - UK car plant 'at risk of closure'.
03/02/2009 - Car makers call for immediate aid.
04/08/2008 - MPs sceptical over car tax rise.
23/08/1999 - Labour government examining Scrappage Scheme