Porsche Cars UK has taken the unusual step of taking legal action against London mayor Ken Livingstone’s recent proposal for a £25 ($50) daily charge on high emissions sports cars and SUVs that drive though central parts of the UK capital. The new scheme will come into effect on October 27, forcing vehicles with the highest greenhouse gas emissions to pay the fee every time they enter London’s Congestion Zone.
According to a statement made by the company today, the tax will have a “very limited effect on CO2 emissions” and will “damage London based-businesses of all sizes.” Porsche goes on to claim that “successful people from across the world will start to think twice about basing themselves here if they think they are going to be used as cash cows for City Hall. The proposed increase will be bad for London as a whole and will send out the signal that it is not serious about establishing itself as the best place in the world to do business.”
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