SH pays subsidies to drivers for upgrading cars

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Shanghai is paying subsidies for people who replace cars and trucks with more environmentally-friendly models in a bid to clean up the city air and boost the local economy.

Starting from Monday until April 30th next year, anyone who trades in vehicles at level 1 emission standards or below for those meeting level 4 standards will get a subsidy of up to 5 and a half thousand yuan.

It's expected that the city could replace nearly 50,000 old cars, and lower vehicle emission pollution by 8 percent.