MAKE UK, THE BODY that represents UK manufacturers, is calling on the government to introduce a scrappage scheme for old plant, machinery and IT equipment to incentivise cash-strapped firms to invest in automation and digitisation, and to help manufacturers to recover from the effects of Covid-19. The organisation is also lobbying for a government-funded scrappage scheme to encourage consumers to buy new environmentally-friendly cars, and deliver "a much-needed boost" to the UK's automotive industry. It suggests that a voucher-based system with the government contributing around ￡5,000 for each new car, would deliver an incentive for drivers to upgrade, with industry contributing the trade-in value of the old model.
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