London plans to levy large-displacement vehicle tax of up to £25 per day

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London plans to impose a tax on large-displacement vehicles of up to 25 pounds per day. London Mayor Ken Livingstone announced restrictions on the 12th. Owners of large-displacement vehicles driving into central London will pay up to 25 pounds (about 48.7 US dollars) per day, which is approximately equivalent to an annual expenditure of 6,500 pounds (12,600 US dollars). Livingstone said that the purpose of taking this step is to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and strengthen car owners' awareness of environmental protection. The plan was criticized on the day. According to this regulation, vehicles with more than 226 grams of carbon dioxide emissions per kilometer entering central London between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. on weekdays will pay £25. ； Environmentally friendly vehicles with a displacement of less than 120 grams per kilometer can enter the city center free of charge. In addition, the plan also removes the 90% discount available to owners of large-displacement cars if they live in central London. This means that no matter where the owner of a large-displacement car lives, he will have to pay a daily fee of 25 pounds. U.K. * * The Ministry of Transport classifies all vehicles from A to G based on carbon dioxide emissions, with a total of 7 types of vehicles. The plan was criticized by motor vehicle groups on the day it was announced, arguing that the move turned the "congestion charge" originally charged to reduce congestion into an "environmental tax." The tax is used to build bicycle lanes. The British "Times" reported that if Livingstone can win the mayoral election scheduled for May this year, * lift, obtain * , this plan will officially begin implementation on October 27 this year. Livingstone said he sympathized with Scottish mountain farmers who had to drive four-wheel-drive vehicles due to the terrain, but said it would be "ridiculous" for Londoners to drive such large vehicles in urban areas. “Charges based on emissions will encourage people to choose cleaner-energy cars or switch to public transportation, while people who continue to drive polluting cars will pay the price for the pollution they cause. This is the 'polluter pays' principle. ” The London mayor said he hoped the move would have an impact around the world and spark other cities to follow suit. He predicts that the new plan will * * It will bring in annual revenue of 30 million pounds ($58.4 million) to 50 million pounds ($97.4 million), most of which will be used to build bicycle lanes in London.