Environment Minister Calls penalty charge on the purchase of fuel-guzzlers – FAZ – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Federal Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks (SPD) will occupy cars with high fuel consumption when buying with a penalty charge , If carbon dioxide emissions of 95 grams per kilometer, as occurs in smaller vehicles, a unique “environmental fee” of 50 euros would be payable. “With more than 200 grams, as you would with a Porsche Cayenne, 1000 Euros could be due to” Hendricks told the news magazine Spiegel.

The revenue should be used to finance the purchase grants for electric cars, with those Federal government wants to boost the sluggish demand. Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel (SPD) is targeting such a premium on the purchase of an electric car in the amount of 5000 Euro to, Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble (CDU) defends itself so far but still it.

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Hendricks should not push through their plan in the coalition, it proposes as an alternative for an increase of the diesel tax. “Currently, diesel drivers pay far fewer taxes than gasoline drivers, even if we include the higher road tax,” Hendricks said. As it should be “sufficient room” for a wise to finance the electric car purchase premium. The auto companies want Hendricks commit to a quota for electric cars, starting with three percent of all new car sales.

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