Scrappage scheme slows fall in car sales
06.07.2009 - Dominic Sacco
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The scrappage scheme has made a "positive impact" on the new car industry after slowing the decline in new car sales. Over 176,000 cars were sold in June – and 17,000 were registered under the scrappage scheme.
This doesn't take into account buyers who have placed an order and are waiting for their car to be delivered. In May around 35,000 new orders were taken, and more than 30,000 in June. Auto Trader found the UK's 20 most popular manufacturers have taken 68,752 orders between them under the scrappage scheme so far.
The car scrappage scheme, introduced on May 18, gives drivers £2,000 off the price of a new car when they scrap a vehicle over ten years old. June's sales figures represent the scheme's first full month in operation.
Hyundai has sold the most cars under the scrappage scheme with 13,000 orders taken so far – 7,700 orders placed on the Hyundai i10 alone. View the ten best-selling scrappage cars.
