Ford scrappage scheme: Breath of fresh air or fig leaf for diesels?

Michael Holder
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Ford is offering £2,000 to help drivers of older vehicles switch to cleaner petrol and diesel models - but why isn't the industry incentivising EVs instead?

We find ourselves in interesting times indeed when a government drags its heels so much over protecting the health of its citizens that private companies - and in fact those directly connected to the health...

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