AUSTRALIANS who trade in older cars for more fuel-efficient vehicles will be eligible for a $2000 rebate under a new initiative unveiled by Labor.Julia Gillard also announced stricter compulsory pollution standards for new cars from 2015, adding new elements to Labor’s climate policy. The Prime Minister said the $394 million cleaner car rebate would help take some 200,000 pre-1995 vehicles off the road over four years from January 1, 2011 to the end of 2014.
However, the rebate would only apply when motorists purchased extra-efficient vehicles, such as the Toyota Camry Hybrid, Holden Cruze or Hyundai Getz.
