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Motor vehicle taxation brings in €440.4B for governments in major European markets

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New data shows that motor vehicles generate more than €440 billion in taxation per year for national governments in the major EU markets plus the UK, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) reports. This just goes to show the sheer scale of the importance of the automobile industry to Europe. United Kingdom ?

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Exploring the adoption of EVs in the US, Europe and China; charging scenarios and infrastructure

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Within the EU, it cites examples from France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Denmark. sales but well below the run-rate needed to reach the 2015 target. percent of total car sales. Policies to separate utility earnings from energy sales, and reward energy and cost efficiencies, can reverse this incentive.

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