Filed under: Land Rover, Legislation and Policy, UK

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 that could conclusion in more cars (up to 10,000 more) entering London and increased pollution in the city. You see, sales of small cars in the UK are increasing (up a third the last nine months) as citizens try to find ways to save the roughly

£2,000 a year (£25 a day) it will cost to enter congestion zones. A Transport for London spokesman reminded everyone “one of the main aims behind the proposals is to boost society to consider the effect of their car on the environment and to choose less-polluting vehicles.” Dah!

[Source: that is London]

 

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