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French Government Declares Car Feebates System a Success

Posted on August 28, 2008

Basic parameters of France's feebate system. Click to enlarge.French environment minister Jean-Louis Borloo declared a bonus/malus ( feebate ) system introduced to encourage car buyers to make greener purchase choices a success. According to official figures, sales in France of vehicles consuming less than 130 g/km CO2 increased 45% increase in the eight months since the scheme was introduced. In that time, average CO2 emissions from new cars sold fell by 9% (8 g CO2/km). There was, however, a surge in purchases of 4x4s between the scheme's announcement and its introduction. The highest bo...

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