Subsidizing Replacement of Motor Vehicles: An Analysis of “Cash for Clunkers” Programs (CRS R46544)

Some Members of Congress have suggested developing a rebate program either to address effects of the 2020 pandemic on the automotive industry, including the temporary closures of all U.S. vehicle manufacturing plants, or as part of a long-range effort to remove older internal combustion vehicles with high greenhouse gas emissions from the roads. Rebates were … Read more