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Germany will go with CO2-based car tax in July

. It's been a long, hard fight in the German Reichstag to get to this day. After all kinds of vociferous opposition from the big German automakers, it looks like the German government will finally implement an automobile tax based on a vehicle's CO2-emissions. With this move, which Bloomberg says the ruling coalition has agreed on, Germany joins the dozen EU countries that have passed similar laws. AutoNewsWire says that the taxes will be based on the vehicle's engine size and the CO2 emissions. Der Spiegel found Green Party members who are ... Read more →

CO2 based motorbike tax goes into effect in Spain Xavier Navarro

Although motorbikes can pollute less than cars, they still have a carbon footprint. In some European cities - Milan, Rome and Barcelona, for example - there are more two-wheeled vehicles than cars, ...

Rep. Dingell proposes tax on fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions Xavier Navarro

Rep. John Dingell (D-Dearborn, MI) has created a legislative proposal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as much as by 60 to 80 percent in 2050. How? By creating a tax on fuels and CO2 emissions. The ...

Guido Reinking: Germany should Just Say No to a CO2 tax Sebastian Blanco

What makes the most sense to encourage sensible and environmental driving habits in Germany while not punishing people who buy high-end cars? Guido Reinking, the editor of Automobilwoche, writes in ...

Germany will go with CO2-based car tax in July 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

. It's been a long, hard fight in the German Reichstag to get to this day. After all kinds of vociferous opposition from the big German automakers, it looks like the German government will finally implement an automobile tax based on a vehicle's CO2-emissions. With this move, which Bloomberg ...

CO2 based motorbike tax goes into effect in Spain 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Although motorbikes can pollute less than cars, they still have a carbon footprint. In some European cities - Milan, Rome and Barcelona, for example - there are more two-wheeled vehicles than cars, and all those smaller footprints add up. Spain has decided to do something about the emissions from ...

Rep. Dingell proposes tax on fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Rep. John Dingell (D-Dearborn, MI) has created a legislative proposal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as much as by 60 to 80 percent in 2050. How? By creating a tax on fuels and CO2 emissions. The amount: $50 per ton of CO2 and 50 cents a gallon for gasoline. It will include the elimination of ...

Guido Reinking: Germany should Just Say No to a CO2 tax 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

What makes the most sense to encourage sensible and environmental driving habits in Germany while not punishing people who buy high-end cars? Guido Reinking, the editor of Automobilwoche, writes in Automotive News (subs req'd) that vehicles should not be taxed when sold/bought, but that each liter ...


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