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

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The taxes fall into three broad categories: vehicle acquisition (VAT, sales tax, registration tax); ownership (annual circulation tax, road tax); and motoring (fuel tax). Motor tax revenues collected by governments have increased by almost 3% compared to the previous year, and the grand total of €440.4

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Electric bicycles: Hero & Yamaha JV, Proposed US tax credit for electric bicycles 

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Electric bicycles: Hero & Yamaha JV, Proposed US tax credit for electric bicycles . Ampler Bikes an Estonia, Northern Europe company that manufactures and sells light e-bikes has closed a €7.4m A proposed US tax credit for new electric bicycle purchases bumped backed up to a full 30%. Ampler Bikes raises €7.4M

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ACEA: data show EU market for electric cars highly fragmented; need for inclusive measures

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The figures also show that customer incentives for purchasing ECVs, and especially their monetary value, differ greatly across Europe. Many of the new EU member states with a low ECV market share merely offer an exemption from the annual circulation tax for electric vehicles. Lowest ECV market share in EU in 2016. ECV Units sold.

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EEA: Fuel efficiency improvements of new cars in Europe slowed in 2016

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Changes to the level of subsidies and tax incentives available for new vehicle owners changed in 2016 in both countries, directly contributing to lower shares. The least fuel-efficient cars continue to be bought in Estonia (134 g CO 2 /km). For example, in the Netherlands, sales fell from 10% of national car sales in 2015 to 6%.

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