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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

Green Cars News

VW Polo) – the least green motorists are from Latvia with a figure of 177g/km (eg. League table results: Ranking 2008. Country/Average CO2 2008(g/km)/AverageCO2 2007/Rank 2007. Latvia / 181 / 183. Car makers – Ranking by average CO2 in 2008. Ranking in 2008. Suburu Imprezza). VW Passat).

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Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

Green Car Congress

At present, 17 of the 27 EU Member States levy CO 2 -related taxes on passenger cars, and 15 governments provide tax incentives for electrically chargeable vehicles, according to the newly published European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) Tax Guide 2010. Generally, registration taxes threaten fleet renewal.

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