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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 →

Spain expands CO2 emission-based tax scheme to two-wheelers Xavier Navarro

Spain was one of the first countries to tax cars, at least when they're purchased, depending on their CO2 emission levels. What's good for four wheels is good for two, apparently, and a very similar ...

Germany will go with CO2-based car tax in July 10 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 ...

Spain expands CO2 emission-based tax scheme to two-wheelers 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Spain was one of the first countries to tax cars, at least when they're purchased, depending on their CO2 emission levels. What's good for four wheels is good for two, apparently, and a very similar tax system has been adopted for motorbikes, which will be put into effect at the start of 2009. This ...


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