Government highlights "green" scrappage scheme success

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New figures suggest sales surge, prompting reports that funding for incentive scheme could run out by August

Since its launch a month ago, more than 60,000 people have taken advantage of the government's car scrappage scheme, according to new figures released today which suggest the controversial initiative is...

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