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Car sales plunge further

Wednesday 02 September 2009

The sale of new cars plunged by 29% in August, despite the introduction of the €1000 scrap bonus for older cars.

In total, just over 28,000 new cars were bought, compared with 40,000 a year ago. New car sales are down 25% in the eight months to the end of August, the Bovag and Rai motoring organisations said.

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So...less pollution, goody!

By stevie | September 3, 2009 11:06 AM

Not necessarily stevie...old cars in principle pollute much more than new ones.SO if people keep their old car and dont buy new ones i have the impression pollution does not reduce.On the opposite.

By kos | September 3, 2009 3:47 PM

and moreover this 1000 euro bonus is a joke..reducing BPM would be a much more efficient measure. For the same car (Kia sorento) NL price 39000euros, DE price 34000 euros, and in greece where i come from 25000 euros.
It is amazing.

By kos | September 3, 2009 3:49 PM

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