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T&E study finds plug-in hybrids show higher CO2 emissions than claimed

Green Car Congress

T&E said governments should therefore end the purchase subsidies and tax breaks for plug-in hybrids. Plug-in hybrids are fake electric cars, built for lab tests and tax breaks, not real driving. Our tests show that even in optimal conditions, with a full battery, the cars pollute more than advertised.

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Motor vehicle taxation brings in €440.4B for governments in major European markets

Green Car Congress

The taxes fall into three broad categories: vehicle acquisition (VAT, sales tax, registration tax); ownership (annual circulation tax, road tax); and motoring (fuel tax). Motor tax revenues collected by governments have increased by almost 3% compared to the previous year, and the grand total of €440.4

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Driving Dystopia: Pickup Sales Are Probably Going to Decline in the UK

The Truth About Cars

A British friend of mine recently asked my opinion on several vehicle models, saying he was browsing company cars. What I assumed would be a quick chat quickly devolved into my being educated on British tax codes, especially the benefit-in-kind (BIK) taxes applied to any items of value provided to employees.

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Give credit where it’s due! Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme

EV Central

And it wants the $100 per gram fine proposed for exceeding CO2 emissions limits under the governments preferred ‘Option B’ version of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) reduced. The NVES will work by providing car companies with targets for average emissions per kilometre from new vehicles sold. 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.

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BMW CEO urging tax subsidies for electric vehicles in Germany to bolster sales

Green Car Congress

BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer is calling for tax subsidies in Germany to help meet the federal government’s target of having 1 million electric cars on the road in eight years. Because of the high purchase prices for electric cars, there is a need for incentives. for example, the tax law.”.In

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T&E concludes that diesel cars emit more CO2 on a full lifecycle basis than gasoline cars

Green Car Congress

A new analysis by the NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) concludes that diesel cars emit more CO 2 than equivalent cars on a full lifecycle basis—i.e., According to the T&E analysis, an average diesel car produces emits 3.65 In Europe, the car market is skewed in favor of diesels through regulation and tax policies.

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EVs sold and registered in Uttar Pradesh between October 14, 2022 and October 13, 2025 will be tax-free

Electric Vehicles India

Earlier this week, the Uttar Pradesh government issued a long-awaited Government Order (GO) paving the way for the purchase of electric vehicles in the state to be exempted from road tax and registration fees. 20,000 and up to Rs 1 lakh for passenger cars. 15,000 to Rs.20,000

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