France is implementing a new initiative to financially compensate car owners who trade in a diesel vehicle, aged 13 years or more, for a fully electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid. The compensation (French government is calling it the "conversion premium") is available to any individual in the nation who trades in an old car for a vehicle that runs on clean energy. The dollar amount depends on the type of vehicle purchased, and ranges up to €10,000 (little more than $11,000) if a fully electric vehicle is selected, or up to €6,500 (7,400 dollars) for a plug-in hybrid. http://www.treehugger.com/environme...old-diesel-plug-vehicle-says-france-govt.html
