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Major new car tax changes are being introduced within a matter of days, with drivers seeing a 10 percent increase in most bands of Vehicle Excise Duty.
Trending "Despite the offer of grants and loans it's still debt at a time when debt is the last thing you need, isn’t it?" The Deputy Leader of Bath and North East Somerset Council, Richard Samuel backed the charges as polluting models were “poisoning people”. He said the Council has worked to encourage businesses to update their cars or replace them ahead of the new rule. He told ITV: "Let's be very clear about this, nitrogen dioxide emissions from diesel vehicles are poisoning people. READ MORE "There has been a huge amount of work to encourage businesses either to retrofit their vehi...
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| UPDATED: 10:54, Mon, Mar 15, 2021 Link copied Sign up for FREE for motoring tips every driver needs to know SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. It is expected drivers of the most polluting petrol and diesel cars will be charged up to £9 per day to use their vehicles in the city when the new scheme is introdu...
Up to 32 metric tonnes of Co2 in tailpipe emissions could be saved between 2020 and 2030 with a further 64MtCo2 between 2031 and 2050. Despite this, Mr Buttle said any new tax hikes were “completely unnecessary” as motorists were already making the move towards new models. Electric car sales have soared in 2020 with a 162.2 percent increase year-on-year for fully electric models. Over 86,000 EV’s have been sold this year compared to 32,911 after eleven months in 2019. READ MORE However, battery-electric models still only make up just 5.8 percent of overall sales as petrol and diesel veh...