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Opposite World: Is traffic good for the environment?

Traffic congestion is good for the environment. Wait, come again? Are we talking about Bizarro World here? Actually, according to Wall Street Journal writer David Owen, excessive congestion can actually be a good thing when it convinces drivers to explorer transportation alternatives instead of sitting in endless traffic jams. digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/FAIL_Wall_Street_Journal_Says_Traffic_Will_Save_the_Planet'; Further, some studies show that decreasing travel time with metered freeway entrance ramps actually increases ... Read more →

San Francisco could soon be first US city with a congestion charge Sam Abuelsamid

The city by the bay could soon be the first American city to get a congestion charge, and if current plans go forward it will be complex. San Francisco is currently debating a plan that would charge ...

Porsche donates Congestion Charge legal awards to charity Jeremy Korzeniewski

Earlier this year, a major storm was brewing in London as then-mayor Ken Livingstone was locked in a legal battle with Porsche over an increased Congestion Charge on its performance cars. After quite ...

London congestion charge zone expansion canceled by new mayor Sam Abuelsamid

Prior to the mayoral election in London, England earlier this year, former mayor Ken Livingstone had grand plans to expand the scope of the city's congestion charge. Following the election, the man ...

BMW to introduce 3-series that gets under 120g/km of CO2 Sam Abuelsamid

The advent of changes to London's congestion charge that makes the fees based on a vehicle's carbon dioxide emissions has prompted many automakers to tweak some of their models to get their emissions ...

London's Congestion Charge will increase CO2 emissions? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We don't want to take sides on London's Congestion Charge, but we are keenly interested in what the charge will mean for the environment and motorists. Ken Livingstone claims that the charge is intended to reduce congestion and CO2 emissions while Porsche claims that the charges are unnecessarily ...

Lexus touts their GS 450h in response to London's Congestion Charges 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image to enlarge Lexus would like to remind drivers who frequent the city of London that the GS450h is a credible sports sedan which falls well below the maximum penalty which will be in effect as part of the upcoming Congestion Charge. Emitting 185g/km of CO2 will allow for a daily ...

Mitsubishi U.K. lowers emissions of their L200 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click in the image to enlarge London's Congestion Charge has drawn ire from some manufacturers, but others are doing something to help alleviate the "financial burden" the charges place on their customers. According to Jim Tyrrell, Mitsubishi's Managing Director, "The vast majority of our customers ...

61% of Londoners support congestion charge, says Mayor Livingstone 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

By now, you're surely aware of the efforts of London Mayor Ken Livingstone to increase London's congestion charge. You're also likely know about the distaste that Porsche feels regarding these changes. Back in late February, Porsche polled Londoners themselves and found that 74 percent of Londoners ...

Ken Livingstone might have "doctored" bus lane report 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Lately, London Mayor Ken Livingstone has seen a great deal of press coverage regarding his efforts to increase the congestion charges in London, which caused Porsche to vehemently disagree with said charges. This is not Livingstone's only legislative issue these days, though, as he is also opposed ...

Study commissioned by Land Rover finds small cars are bad for the environment 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Starting February, small cars will be exempt from the London congestion charge, a priviledge currently only accorded to electric, biofuel and hybrids. A study by the Centre for Economics and Business Research commissioned by Land Rover found this could result in more cars (up to 10,000 more) ...

Oh goodness - Autocar says Rolls-Royce, Jaguar drivers are a "minority group" and shouldn't be persecuted 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Perhaps my response to a statement released last week by Autocar is misinformed because there is some misinterpretation going on between my American English reading of British English words. The key is whether or not "minority group" carries with it the same connotations in the UK as it does in ...

London congestion charge going to 25 per day for gas guzzlers 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

London Mayor Ken Livingstone is again pushing to revise the current congestion charges that drivers going into central London have to pay. Currently anyone going into the congestion zone has to pay a fee of £8 per day. Under Livingstone's plan the flat rate would change to a sliding scale ...

Stockholm launches Congestion Charge 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Congestion Charge is a toll that must be paid in order to drive in a city centre. The most famous is in Central London, where it's managed by a sophisticated system of cameras that read the vehicles' license plates. It isn't cheap, either, with 8 GBP (paid in advance, 10 afterwards, which is ...

NY State legislature shelves Manhattan congestion charge plan 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

It looks like New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to reduce the congestion in Manhattan by introducing a congestion charge has hit a pothole in the state capitol. The state Senate didn't vote on the proposal once it became clear there wasn't enough support to pass it. The Assembly Speaker ...

Avis introduces the Toyota Prius to U.K. Fleets 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

First Portugal and Scandinavia, now it's the U.K.'s turn. Tourists, businessmen and collision survivors now have the option of renting green with the introduction of the Toyota Prius to Avis' UK fleets. In addition to being kinder to the environment, the Prius is also exempt from the U.K.'s ...

Bloomberg to announce $8 congestion fee for cars entering NYC 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

During a speech he's scheduled to give tomorrow that will outline his remaining time in office, New York's mayor, Mike Bloomberg, will announce plans to charge cars entering Manhattan below 86th street an $8 congestion fee, similar to the controversial charge enacted by London's mayor, Ken ...

Congestion charges would lead to *more* driving, RAC Foundation says 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The RAC Foundation (a UK organization dedicated to "protecting the interest of the motorist") doesn't think congestion charges, like those in effect in downtown London, will help reduce driving, especially shopping trips, in the rest of the country. This opinion is based on the results of a GfK/NOP ...

London's congestion charge expansion will cleanly fuel Honda's sales 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota can't be the only one who benefits from the expansion of London's Congestion Charge zone next week, right? Honda is saying it expects there to be 6,500 more hybrid cars in London by 2008 (low-emission hybrids don't have to pay the £8 daily driving charge). In preparation, Honda will ...

Congestion charges to expand beyond London 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Since 2003, London, England has had a congestion charge for drivers who want to go into the central part of the city. Drivers have to £8 per day to drive in the area, in an attempt to discourage cars from coming into Central London, and use public transport instead. AutoExpress is reporting ...

Prius hybrids selling well in London as drivers rush to avoid city congestion charge 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Londoners are responding to the expansion of the congestion charge for cars by snapping up clean cars, including 111 Prius hybrids at just one Toyota dealer, Jemca, in September. Mayor Ken Livingstone purchased one, and it was his policy to extend the £8-a-day charge for driving into ...


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