Following on from Pendragon’s call earlier this week for the UK’s Car Scrappage Scheme to be extended, car dealer Lookers has also said it would like to see the scheme continue into next year.
The plea comes after the dealer announced half year profits of £8.6m, down from £13m last year. “The car scrappage scheme has… »
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Car Dealer Lookers Calls For Scrappage Scheme Extension
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009Scrappage Scheme Drives Car Sales to First Rise in Over a Year
Saturday, August 8th, 2009New car sales in July rose year on year for the first time in 15 months as the Government’s Car Scrappage Scheme encouraged more buyers back into dealerships. Registrations rose 2.4%, the first rise since April 2008 and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) were quick to declare the car scrappage scheme as… »