Alternative Fuels CO2 Pollution Tax 
Green Cars News
APRIL 23, 2009
Discounts on company car taxation for hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles will be scrapped under new tax terms revealed as part of yesterday’s Budget. 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.
Green Cars News
AUGUST 5, 2009
Following a challenge to the Mayor of London, lead by carmaker Volvo, the Mayor agreed to a review of the Congestion Charge alternative fuel exemptions that, Volvo believes is unfairly biased against hybrid cars over other low-emitting vehicles. ’ Tags: Volvo Boris Johnson congestion charge hybrid london.
Green Cars News
JULY 21, 2009
Currently, only alternative fuel vehicles are exempt from the London Congestion Charge. Their outputs currently range from 89g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2) to 219g/km of CO2. DRIVe with start/stop technology (pictured below) emits a mere 104g/km of CO2 and was recently named as the What Car? Its own S40 1.6
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 28, 2009
Tax credit incentives are also available to consumers in the U.S. will become less common over the next 10-years and that a mix of alternative fuel vehicles including electric, biofuel, hydrogen and solar will and is now seeing tremendous market growth. There is significant cause vs. effect debate on CO2. We have oil!
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
The objections they raised for years -- "no one is interested, no one would plug in, the technology is too complex, the benefits are minimal, its just shifting the pollution from the tailpipe to the smokestack, theres no demand for these cars" -- still show up occasionally, but are by and large history. The biggest barrier is the battery."
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Governor Kulongoski is currently pushing a plan before the state legislature to cut some hefty tax breaks for electric vehicle manufacturers who choose to come to Oregon, as well as provide huge tax credits to purchasers of electric cars. “My Next post States’ Proposals for Gas Taxes Sputter 11 Comments 1.
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