Ford Offers U.K. Drivers Cash to Scrap Dirty Diesel Engines

Aug. 22, 2017, 11:36 AM UTC

Ford Motor Co. became the latest automaker to offer cash to U.K. drivers if they scrap the most polluting vehicles on the roads, targeting about 15 million cars and vans across the country.

From Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, Ford will offer to pay drivers as much as 4,000 pounds ($5,200) for cars and 7,000 pounds for vans if they replace vehicles at least eight years old with newer models, according to a press release by the Detroit-based automaker Aug. 22.

Ford and its peers already give German drivers financial incentives to replace the dirtiest cars. It’s seeking to tackle ...

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