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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 →

VW is OK with EU CO2 targets, proposes nuclear power Jeremy Korzeniewski

It has been said numerous times that German automakers are upset with European proposals which would limit CO2 output to around 120 grams per kilometer. Perhaps we shouldn't be lumping Volkswagen or ...

German automakers relax a bit on CO2 rules Sebastian Blanco

The German automakers, through their lobbying group VDA (Verband der Automobilindustrie), say they're no longer against the European Commission plan to require a reduction in vehicle CO2 emission to ...

Germany's Green Party wants politicians to drive hybrids and ride bikes Jeremy Korzeniewski

Few would argue that Germany is known for its cars, as well as for their high-speed roadways. Manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche have a well-deserved reputation for building ...

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 ...

VW is OK with EU CO2 targets, proposes nuclear power 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It has been said numerous times that German automakers are upset with European proposals which would limit CO2 output to around 120 grams per kilometer. Perhaps we shouldn't be lumping Volkswagen or its subsidiaries into that category. Martin Winterkorn, CEO of VW, has admitted that the VW brands, ...

German automakers relax a bit on CO2 rules 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The German automakers, through their lobbying group VDA (Verband der Automobilindustrie), say they're no longer against the European Commission plan to require a reduction in vehicle CO2 emission to 120 g/km. Reuters reports that the German companies - most notably BMW, Daimler and VW - agree that ...

Germany's Green Party wants politicians to drive hybrids and ride bikes 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Few would argue that Germany is known for its cars, as well as for their high-speed roadways. Manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche have a well-deserved reputation for building awe-inspiring cars ... which also emit plenty of polllutants into the air. Keeping these facts in ...


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