London Mayor Boris Johnson today announced his intention to start charging owners of diesel-powered vehicles and all 2006 models or older who enter downtown. This new toll would be a similar amount to the congestion charge of £11.50 a day that's currently in effect.
While the idea is still subject to full consultation, it's expected that those diesel cars not meeting the new European emission targets will be penalized when an ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) is introduced in central London in 2020, as promised by the mayor last year.
"When it comes to tackling London's air pollution, and protecting the health and well-being of all Londoners, diesel cars are an issue which must be addressed," said Johnson's environment and energy senior adviser Matthew Pencharz. "Over recent years the European diesel engine standards have not delivered the emission savings expected, yet governments have been incentivising us to buy them. This has left us with a generation of dirty diesels."
Source : auto.lapresse.ca
While the idea is still subject to full consultation, it's expected that those diesel cars not meeting the new European emission targets will be penalized when an ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) is introduced in central London in 2020, as promised by the mayor last year.
"When it comes to tackling London's air pollution, and protecting the health and well-being of all Londoners, diesel cars are an issue which must be addressed," said Johnson's environment and energy senior adviser Matthew Pencharz. "Over recent years the European diesel engine standards have not delivered the emission savings expected, yet governments have been incentivising us to buy them. This has left us with a generation of dirty diesels."
Source : auto.lapresse.ca