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CAR makers have praised the Government’s decision to extend the scrappage scheme by 100,000 cars.
Nissan has been a key proponent of the scheme – and has responded to Lord Mandelson’s announcement with its own extension.
The firm’s ‘Trade-In’ offer, which sees scrappage extended to cars aged 8-10 years, will also be carried through with the extended [...]

SMMT data just released shows that car production in the UK remains down – but by a lesser extent.
The figures for August show a 31.5 percent decline over 2008.
This sounds bad – but it’s a big improvement on the fall of 44.6 percent year-to-date. And it’s all thanks to the new car scrappage scheme, says [...]

LTI CEO John Russell is the latest UK chief to call upon the Government for an extension to the scrappage scheme.
His plea comes as figures show that 1 in 5 London Taxi sales have been down to scrappage recently.
‘LTI Vehicles is an excellent example of the success of the Government’s scrappage scheme and a [...]

BUSINESS minister Ian Lucas today spoke, to say Government is doing ‘all it can to support the car industry’…
… but he made NO mention of any extension to the scrappage scheme.
Meaning a funds boost is unlikely?
In the inconclusive statement, Lucas referred to the current £300m scrappage scheme, admitting that ‘I have heard direct from [...]

MERCEDES UK MD Dermot Kelly has added his name to the list calling for a scrap extension…
…But there’s a twist!
Not only would the Mercedes UK chief like to see the scrappage scheme continued but he’d also like to see it revised to be fairer on all manufacturers.
‘Our preference would be for it to be on [...]

PRICE rises and VAT increases have signaled yet another call for an extension to the scrappage scheme.
What Car? says scrappage must be continued, as ‘car buyers face sizeable price increases over the coming months.’
Already, new car prices have risen by nearly 10 percent in 2009, says the title. Used car prices are up even [...]

NISSAN UK managing director Paul Wilcox has added his name to the list calling for a scrap extension.
Speaking exclusively to Car Dealer Magazine, the MD hit out at the Government for the lack of information on the end of the scheme.
He says Nissan estimates the scheme will end by mid to late November – and [...]

SCRAPPAGE extensions have reportedly now been rejected by Lord Mandelson, reports the NFDA.
This has ‘bitterly disappointed’ RMI NFDA chairman Paul Williams.
Particularly as it came ‘without even the courtesy of a meeting with the industry to discuss the issue.’
Car dealers have been calling for a meeting with Government for some time now, to discuss the [...]

CREATIVE thinking by one Hyundai car dealer is to see a scrappage-traded, condemned car saved!
Gatwick Hyundai is inviting proposals for the car – and the best will get it for free.
What’s it all about? Well, the car dealer took in the 1958 Morris Minor, under scrappage, against a new Hyundai Coupe.
The owner was chuffed [...]

CAR dealers should appeal to their local MPs in order to win an extension to the scrappage scheme.
The RMI NFDA is advising all car dealers get in touch with their MPs, as part of a concerted campaign.
Just the job to really get Government thinking, reckons NFDA chairman Paul Williams.
‘With encouragement from dealers in their [...]