You might think that with vehicle excise duty based on vehicle emissions, Britain is already addressing the urgent need for more green cars on its streets through its taxation system. However, according to one industry expert, changes are needed.
Jay Nagley, the publisher of Clean Green Cars, claims that drivers will be more encouraged to choose a greener vehicle if the tax differentials are widened.
Mr Nagley also put forward the idea of a “scrappage incentive” with which consumers are given money in return for their larger car when trading for a more eco-aware model. Through this process he believes it will be possible to increase the percentage of green cars on the nation’s roads.
In a controversial statement reported on by the Environmental Transport Association, Mr Nagley also claimed that hybrid cars may not be the solution to the problem of vehicle emissions as he does not believe them to be practical. He instead pointed to the new generation of lithium-ion batteries with a range of 40 miles on battery power alone as a potentially superior long term option.
It will be interesting to see if Mr Nagley’s ideas are fulfilled with the Department of Transport reporting that one million green jobs will be created by 2030.
What do you think of Mr Nagley’s suggestions? Leave a comment with your thoughts.
