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Drivers in Coventry are now swapping their old cars for £3,000
Coventry is piloting a scrappage project aimed at getting polluting cars off the road
05:00, 17 MAR 2021
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According to Coventry Council running a car is the biggest expense after paying rent or mortgage payments
The scheme is being targeted at those who are looking for ways to change the way they commute after the coronavirus lockdown restrictions ease.
However, they warn maintaining an older car can be more expensive than modern vehicles.
Councillor Jim O Boyle, cabinet member for jobs and regeneration at Coventry City Council said the new scheme was a great opportunity .
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He said: “Coventry is in the vanguard of new technology and environmentally friendly travel.
“We’ve got the most electric vehicle charging points per head of population anywhere in the country outside London, our buses are going electric and we are trialling an exciting tram system called very light rail.
Motorists in Coventry are scrapping their old cars in exchange for £3,000 worth of mobility credits, as part of a new initiative to improve air quality.