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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13626
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Transport

Germany pushing companies towards polluting SUVs rather than electric vehicles, according to T&E study

Germany has the worst policies in the EU when it comes to taxing the most polluting company vehicles, particularly SUVs (Sport Utility Vehicles), according to a study by the think-tank Transport & Environment (T&E) published on Wednesday 23 April.

The difference in tax that companies pay for a petrol car compared to an electric vehicle is almost €9,000 over four years. Germany is one of seven EU countries that has not yet introduced a purchase tax on petrol cars. For company car taxation...

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