In The Green Lane

News about hybrid, fuel efficient, and alternative fuel automobiles


Green cars will impact Treasury"™s coffers

Tue, 15 May 2012 03:01:32 -0700
THE RISING NUMBER of green cars and other vehicles will leave a £13bn shortfall in motoring taxes by the end of the next decade, despite an expected 44% rise in traffic.
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OKC Police Roll Out "Green" Parking Enforcement Cars

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:05:35 -0700
Attendants will now be driving environmentally-friendly electric cars while searching for parking violators in downtown Oklahoma City.
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Announcements on 'green' cars expected soon

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:23:44 -0700
SHAH ALAM: Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said yesterday that the government expected some announcements from vehicle manufacturers or assemblers, including big car makers to produce energy-efficient vehicles (EEVs) in Malaysia soon.
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Green cars will lead to fall in motoring revenue for Treasury, says study

Tue, 15 May 2012 08:43:46 -0700
Report claims as consumers look to eco vehicles, government will need to claw back drop in road taxes and fuel duties The drive to promote greener, more efficient motoring will blow a £13bn hole in the public finances as revenue from fuel and road taxes dries up, leading thinktanks have warned. Tax breaks for electric cars and lower fuel consumption from efficient vehicles will mean a collapse ...
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