Over 160,116 Cars, Scrapped in Romania’s 2010 Clunkers Program

According to Romanian Environment Ministry, more than 160,000 cars older than ten years were scrapped in 2010 within Romania's clunkers program. Until 20^th of August, 2010 there were bought over 35,000 new cars, of which 50% were produced on the local market. The 2010 clunkers program was allotted RON722,000,000, enough to scrap 190,000 old cars, the ministry added. The 2010 clunkers program started on February 18. In exchange for a scrapped car, owners receive a voucher worth RON3,800 but no more than three vouchers can be used to buy a new car.