Car makers offer scrappage deals in race for new customers
Renault-Nissan and Kia are the latest car companies to launch car trade-in schemes, aimed at persuading UK customers to swap older, more polluting, car models for new ones.Earlier Volkswagen and Toyota announced diesel scrappage schemes, joining BMW, Ford, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz and Vauxhall who have all launched schemes.The car companies will accept trade-ins from any brand registered before 2010.It comes as the "toughest ever" new-car emissions tests begin to be rolled out. Kia and Renault are offering £2,000 off new models, for part-exchanged vehicles, all of which will be taken off the road.Nissan is calling its scheme a "switch" scheme since not all the cars traded in will be scrapped. The firm is also offering a £2,000 incentive and encouraging customers to consider buying their all-electric Leaf model.VW will give discounts of up to £6,000 to trade in diesel vehicles when buying a new car. Meanwhile, Toyota is offering up to £4,000 off models more than se...