Drive to discard polluting vehicles

SHANGHAI: Chuck your clunker for a chunk of cash.

It's an idea the city of Shanghai is considering in the run-up to the 2010 World Expo.

With a little more than a year before tens of millions of visitors descend on the city, Shanghai is considering a plan to offer consumers a cash incentive to scrap their old cars and buy new ones with higher emission standards, reliable sources have said.