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Alternative fuels lose company car discounts

Green Cars News

The changes will affect the most polluting hybrids such as the Lexus RX 400H and biofuel ready cars such as the Saab 9-5 Biopower. This will bring the taxation system more in line with reforms of the Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) tax bands, which are to take effect from 1 May 2009 as announced in the 2008 Pre-Budget report.

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CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Dont PHEVs just shift pollution from gasoline cars to power plants? But its monumentally less pollution , even on the national (half-coal) grid. See Car and Driver s review ] Other hybrids, including the Toyota Highlander and Lexus 400h, are possible future candidates.

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