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France introduces CO2 tax and rebate system for new cars

France and FInland have just introduced new systems of taxes and rebates for consumers that are based upon the CO2 emissions of the new cars that they buy. The systems will be similar to the ecoAuto program the Canadian government introduced earlier in 2007 where vehicles that have gasoline consumption beyond a certain threshold pay extra taxes while more economical vehicles get money back for their owners. In France beginning at the start of 2008, any vehicle that emits more than 160 g/km of carbon dioxide will be charged a tax ranging from ... Read more →

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