Harwood, N.D., resident Rick Heinz was thinking about buying a new car, but a new federal program finally persuaded him to go through with the paperwork Wednesday. "This just forced me to do it today, ...

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Stoops Freightliner is offering cash for any used truck that is driven into any of its six locations in the Midwest as part of its new Cash for Clunkers Program for Class 8 vehicles. The dealer is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starting today, the government's Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), aka "Cash for Clunkers," will go into effect. The ...

Still wanting to trade in your gas-guzzler for a new fuel-efficient ride? Worry no more. The U.S. Senate is coming to the rescue, "Deal to extend cash for clunkers.'' The world's most deliberative ...

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says that Cash for Clunkers “has worked better than any other stimulus program that was conceived.” It started off slowly on the first of July, and then exploded ...

To evaluate the long-term effects of the cash for clunkers program, consider the real-world example of Jerry and Janny. They have two children and are expecting a third. The couple owns a Ford ...

At first glance it seemed like the cash for clunker bike promotion at Daniel Boone Cycles was little more than a spoof on the government program to get some advertising for the bicycle shop. Turns out ...

WASHINGTON. - Auto dealers will get more time to submit their Cash for Clunkers deals to the government for repayment after the Department of Transportation extended the deadline for filing claims.

t was a race to the finish for dealers and customers alike as the government's Cash for Clunkers program headed into its final lap today. Over the weekend, car dealers across the country watched their ...

Lawmakers voted to pour another $2 billion into the wildly popular "cash for clunkers" program, giving renewed hope to Americans who thought they missed their chance at a $4,500 subsidy to get rid of ...