0 the act of offering people money if they get rid of an old car or piece of equipment and buy a new one: --
As a result, some automakers have created their own programs on top of the federal scrappage program that increase cash incentives in hopes of increasing vehicle sales.
Scrappage programs generally have the dual aim of stimulating the automobile industry and removing inefficient, high emissions vehicles from the road.
Scrappage programs were touted with different names, mostly referring to an environmental benefit.
Unfortunately, governments are adopting short-term measures on an individual basis, such as the scrappage schemes which are not coordinated, although they have brought instant positive results to combat the crisis.
I turn to the subject of scrappage.
The committee, perhaps rather too easily, dismisses the possibility of a scrappage scheme, but tighter enforcement might have the same effect.
However, scrappage schemes can resolve the crisis only in the short-term.
As we can see today, neither the so-called scrappage schemes nor the sizeable planned financial subsidies have solved the problem.
