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Huge reserves to be able to buy new fleets of vans. back in west london, people are preparing for the change. people are dying, as well, from the pollution, - so that's a good thing, if they stop it. - but i don't think a loti of the people that live in this sort of area - are going to appreciate paying £12.50. well, i just feel like it's any way for the government to get money out of us these days, isn't it? you just have to sort of pay to breathe in london. generally, petrol cars first registered after 2005 and diesel cars after september 2015 are compliant. for those that aren't, the charg...

London", which is the area inside the north and south circular ring roads and from midnight tonight it expands again to cover "outer london", meaning all 32 london boroughs will now be inside the zone. it means an extra five million people will live in the ulez which is 72 times bigger than the original area. what does all this mean? well, generally, if you drive a petrol vehicle first registered before 2006, or a diesel vehicle first registered before 2016, you'll be charged £12.50 to enter you'll be charged £12.50 to enter the zone. our transport correspondent, katy austin, joins us now fr...

Bigger area, all of the london boroughs. some big destinations people might go to art in the area such as heathrow, chessington world of adventures. the rules are that if you drive into that zone, there is a 12.50 charge if your vehicle does not meet certain emissions standards. it is not all vehicles liable to pay that charge. only the older, more polluting. it means a lot of people who live in london or drive into the city regularly, has led them to think about switching cars to those that comply with the standards. in london there is help towards that with people applying for grants up to Â...

It will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year apart from christmas day. the changes have made life difficult at this car dealership in windsor. we are struggling. one, we can't find the stock at the prices we're used to paying. prices are just escalating so fast. and then what we're finding is if we do secure vehicles at a higher cost, that cost, the additional cost gets pushed onto the customer, which they're not happy to pay. so it's not viable. the principle behind the ultra low emission zone or ulez is that the polluter pays and the aim is to get drivers to switc...

Are preparing for the change. people are dying, as well, from the pollution, - so that's a good thing, if they stop it. - but i don't think a loti of the people that live in this sort of area - are going to appreciate paying £12.50. well, ijust feel like it's any way for the government to get money out of us these days, isn't it? you just have to sort of pay to breathe in london. generally, petrol cars first registered after 2005 and diesel cars after september 2015 are compliant. for those that aren't, the charge takes effect from midnight. helena wilkinson, bbc news. around the world and ac...