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Originally Posted by xsport
this system came about if i remember correctly when the E.U announced that it was petrol vehicles that were causing the emmisions/ climate warming pollution issues.however they subsequently retracted that statement and then blamed the diesels. in between that of course was a hike in petrol ved duties and a fall in diesel ved some without ved at all still running around today. the redress has never been tackled as its easy money and the less polluters still carry the burden. however i think you will see petrol veds still increase but the screw will turn eventually on the diesels ... but not for some time yet because of business usage. the government cant force you off the road but they will try to make it very very expensive but by then i will probably be pushing up the daisies anyway so im not bothered let them get on with it . you know that the poor old motorist has always been the easy target. ....
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This is always a subject I raise with Grant Shapps on a regular basis. Taxing diesels to the same levels as petrol will be the only way (short to medium term) of covering the non-taxation of fully electric vehicles.
Kev