$38 million in Clunkers cash for Colorado
August 27 - 4:48 PM
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The Cash for Clunkers car rebate program that ended this week brought in $37,676,500 in requests from Colorado, the Denver Business Journal reports.
Cash for Clunkers sputtering to finish line
August 20 - 10:38 AM
With dealerships dropping out in droves, the government's Cash for Clunkers auto rebate program is fizzling almost as abruptly as it took off less than a month ago.
Clunkers program boosts price for used cars
August 13 - 10:42 AM
The Steamboat Pilot & Today notes another unintended consequence of the "Cash for Clunkers" has emerged in recent days. Because the cars traded in under the program must have their engine disabled -- other parts of the car can be recycled -- the pool of used cars is shrinking.
Top 10 Cash for Clunkers purchases: compacts, hybrids
August 4 - 11:01 AM
Compact cars and hybrids are leading the way on a list of the top 10 vehicles purchased under the Cash for Clunkers rebate program.
Love it or hate it, Cash for Clunkers has jump-started economy
August 3 - 11:04 AM
The jury's still out on the true nature of Cash for Clunkers, the government's auto rebate program. But no one can argue that it's gotten consumers to pull out their wallets as the country struggles to come out of recession.
Clunkers won’t be headed to junkyard
August 3 - 5:01 AM
When a Cash for Clunkers car is traded in, it won't spend the rest of its existence rusting in a junkyard. Instead, usable parts and materials will be recycled as part of the scrapping process.
Updated: ‘Cash for Clunkers’ good through today
July 30 - 5:23 PM
UPDATE: The Obama administration said Friday that the program would be good at least through the end of the day. After less than a week in operation, lawmakers say the program is being suspended because the money's nearly gone.