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According to an AP Story, the end will soon be in sight: From the AP story: “Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday the department would announce within 48 hours how it intends to discontinue the program that offers car buyers rebates of $3,500 or $4,500 for trading in older vehicles for new, more fuel-efficient models. [...]

Motor vehicle excise taxes are down or flat in cities and towns across the state as more people hold onto their old cars. In Maine, 68% of the population owns vehicles six years or older, which are taxed at the lowest rate possible, VillageSoup.com reported. In Scarborough, where the excise tax pot is expected to [...]