Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) - Trade-In Vehicles

The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), otherwise known as Cash for Clunkers, was a program intended to provide economic incentives to United States residents to purchase a new and more fuel efficient vehicle when trading in a less full efficient vehicle. The program was promoted as providing stimulus to the economy by boosting auto sales, while putting safer, cleaner and more fuel efficient vehicles on the road.

Data and Resources

Field Value
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describedBy http://www.nhtsa.gov/Laws+&+Regulations/CARS+Program+Transaction+Data+and+Reports
identifier DOT-11
issued 2018-12-17
landingPage https://data.transportation.gov/d/ykmj-nsd9
language {en-US}
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modified 2018-12-19
phone 202-366-0641
programCode {021:000}
publisher National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
references {http://www.nhtsa.gov/Laws+&+Regulations/CARS+Program+Transaction+Data+and+Reports}
resource-type Dataset
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temporal 2009-07-01/2011-09-30
theme {Transportation}
Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
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  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • cars
  • ckan
  • geo
  • geoss
  • national
  • north-america
  • trade-in
  • united-states
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maintainer Micheal Frenchik
maintainer_email michael.frenchik@dot.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-20T19:56:01.761713
metadata_modified 2025-11-20T19:56:01.761717
notes The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS), otherwise known as Cash for Clunkers, was a program intended to provide economic incentives to United States residents to purchase a new and more fuel efficient vehicle when trading in a less full efficient vehicle. The program was promoted as providing stimulus to the economy by boosting auto sales, while putting safer, cleaner and more fuel efficient vehicles on the road.
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num_tags 10
title Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) - Trade-In Vehicles