Car Shortage - Nothing Intesting

21/05/2009 by Dave G.

Car Shortage

Perhaps one way to achieve reduction in carbon emissions is to allow the motor industry to grind to a halt and create a car shortage.

Earlier this year we discused motoring and the effect cars have on climate change and explored the latest ideas for eco cars that would have tiny carbon emissions.  It appears that once again the ever so influential  Nothing Interesting was ahead of the game and where we lead, lost governments follow.

The  UK government has rushed through a car scrappage scheme that is intended to boost sales of new cars by offerring money to scrap your old banger. The theory is that any car older than ten years (is THAT ALL) will be “worth” £2kif it is doomed and disposed of throught the scrappage system.

Some car dealers in the UK claim they aren’t yet ready to joint the scrappage party - pressumably hoping that economic upturn is nearby.

Car shortages throughout Europe.

Recently we picked up this titbit from travel industry organisation TTgLive who report that popular holiday destinations will suffer a shortage of hire cars this summer. One astute commenter rsuggested that hire car companies were playing to holidaymakers fears of a ruined break without a holiday auto.  Car rental firms such as Hertz, Avis and reallycheapcarhireineurope.com are all encouraging early booking to secure a car.

Car Shortage Dirty tricks - car hire in spain to cost more?

In Spain car hire companies are actually considering increasing the rental tarifs and by posting spurious user messages on travel forums seem to be successfully boosting their advance bookings.

As many of these car rental agencies operate throughout Europe it is likely that the premium for car hire in Spain will be mirrored elsewhere hitting hard up holiday makers hard.

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