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Germany gives bonus to old car scrappers, prepares CO2-based road tax

Photo by Snowmanradio. Under CCL 2.0 The Federal Government of Germany has decided to offer something never seen before in the country: €2,500 cash when you purchase a new car, as long as you also get rid of a car which is at least nine years old and has held a German registration plate for at least six months. The measure is designed to help Germans to get rid of old cars, since 3.8 million vehicles that are between 16 and 25 years old are still being driven. The Government expects that up to 300,000 people per year will benefit from ... 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, ...

Germany gives bonus to old car scrappers, prepares CO2-based road tax 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by Snowmanradio. Under CCL 2.0 The Federal Government of Germany has decided to offer something never seen before in the country: €2,500 cash when you purchase a new car, as long as you also get rid of a car which is at least nine years old and has held a German registration plate for ...

CO2 based motorbike tax goes into effect in Spain 11 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 ...


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