Good riddance to scrappage say traders

The last rites have been read to the UK car scrappage scheme but not everyone will be mourning its passing.

As Autoblog reported yesterday, the initiative, which sees the government and car manufacturers club together to offer £2,000 off a new car when you crush your 10-year-old motor, comes to an end this month.

But although it's helped 355,000 motorists buy a new vehicle and thrown a lifeline to the car industry, not everyone has been impressed.