France Declared Total War on Big and Heavy Cars. Should the US Follow Its Lead?
7 Feb 2024, 08:54 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Something is brewing in Europe, and it's not another kind of pricey ale. The home of Citroen and Peugeot is not fond of SUVs and pickup trucks
EV Owners Will Pay Road Tax in the UK From 2025, Another Exemption Eliminated
18 Nov 2022, 13:01 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Starting April 2025, owners of EVs in the UK will have to pay road tax. The country's government has decided to skip the expensive car supplement exemption
Shell CEO Says Governments Must Tax Oil and Gas Companies, And This Is How You Do PR
6 Oct 2022, 19:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company’s boss explains that government intervention may become mandatory in order to “protect the poorest” from the growing costs
All U.S. PHEV and EV Customers Get Rebates, but Some Must Also Pay Annual Taxes
18 Feb 2022, 22:44 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Is it confusing? Yes, yes it is. A little bit, that’s true, but you must be prepared to enjoy an annual tax with your new EV or PHEV in some U.S. states
Another View on ULEZ Charges – Are They a Tax for Those Who Cannot Afford a New Vehicle?
27 Nov 2021, 13:52 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / You are surely aware of the existence of ULEZ charges and how they are applied. Are they just a way to further tax those who cannot afford a newer vehicle?
Elon Musk Sold Tesla Shares Before Twitter Poll Decided He Should Do It
11 Nov 2021, 10:08 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It was already planned since September 14, when Musk filed with SEC a form known as a 10b5-1. That sale raised $1.1 billion, but Musk sold more shares already
German Drivers in Favor of Speed-Restricted Autobahn, but There Is a Catch
2 Nov 2021, 11:25 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / According to a survey, the majority of German drivers are in favor of implementing speed limits on the autobahn. That is not the full story, though.
Luxury Cars Worth $15M Seized, as Authorities Break Down “Tax Carousel” Scheme
21 Oct 2021, 11:14 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A massive international tax evasion scheme involving luxury cars, linked to the Italian mafia, was brought down by German authorities and EPPO.
Norway's Proposed Luxury Tax for EVs Might Bring a Worldwide Trend
3 Oct 2021, 14:25 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / With electric vehicle sales in Norway reaching almost 80 percent of the market this September, politicians are talking about a luxury tax for expensive EVs
Volkswagen Warns of Insecurity and Uncertainty Over Brexit Deal Rejection
17 Jan 2019, 15:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volkswagen says Brexit deal rejection could have the power of throwing the company in a “period of insecurity and planning uncertainty.”
UK Cities Plan Clean Air Zone Expansions, Diesel Bans Are Possible
7 May 2017, 09:57 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Diesel engines that do not comply with the Euro 6 norms may be banned in certain areas of some cities in the United Kingdom. Those would be "Clean Air Zones"
Norway Has Ambitious Plan To Phase Out Interest in Gas or Diesel Cars by 2025
27 Feb 2017, 18:05 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Norway has an interesting plan to make its residents buy electric and hybrid vehicles instead of conventional models. Instead of a ban, a tax will be imposed
Lynk Brand Wants To Launch Its Cars In The USA, Fears Trump' Surcharge
27 Jan 2017, 15:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Lynk & Co, the Chinese-owned brand that revealed a crossover last fall, wants to sell cars in the USA. However, it fears Trump will impose a border tax
Michigan Increases Taxes To Fund Road Repairs, Hybrids And Electrics Affected
27 Dec 2016, 16:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The state of Michigan will impose higher fees on car owners starting January 2017 to fund road repairs. Owners of hybrids and electrics are also affected
Suzuki Tax Probe Reveals Company Concealed A Part Of Its Income
14 Sep 2016, 09:52 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / After Suzuki's fuel economy scandal, the Japanese brand had a tax probe, which turned out to uncover more problems. The latest is concealed income
Obama's $10/Barrel Oil Tax Proposal Won't Pass Congress, Representative Says
8 Feb 2016, 13:37 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / House Republicans are committed to killing the Oil Tax proposed by President Barack Obama. They believe that US economy will be stronger with cheap fuel
Volkswagen Promises to Pay All CO2 Tax Differences in Europe
7 Nov 2015, 15:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / This latest problem, regarding the CO2 levels of 800,000 cars, will cost the company €2 billion ($2.2 billion) according to internal estimates
13-Year-Old Schoolboy Creates One of the Fastest-Growing Businesses in UK
18 May 2015, 09:51 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Harvey Millington simply asked his dad a question, when he realized there's something that motorists need and he could make. It's a promising business now
For Us, By Us
3 May 2011, 15:45 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Unless your name is either Abe Vigoda or Betty White, there's scarcity of reasons for why you should remember the fact that chicken was considered a luxury delicacy before World War II. But, t...
We’re going to the US. EU sucks.
30 Mar 2011, 08:50 UTC · By: Charles Darveight / I wonder... how prepared the guys over in the US are to take in a wave of immigrants of about... 500 million people by 2050? I’m already considering it, after reading the new projects fleshed ...