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To: ild who wrote (16039)	6/30/2004 11:04:44 AM
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In Europe, SUVs May Face Taxes Amid Drive to Penalize Emissions By STEPHEN POWER and JO WRIGHTON Staff Reporters of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL June 30, 2004; Page A2 Hulking sport-utility vehicles have come under fire in the U.S. for safety and fuel-efficiency issues. Now they are taking some heat in Europe -- and politicians are listening. France, Europe's fourth-biggest car market last year, is preparing to slap a tax of as much as €3,200 ($3,900) on cars that emit gases believed to contribute to global warming, a move that has stirred official calls for similar levies in Britain, Europe's second-largest car market. In recent weeks, London's mayor called motorists who use SUVs in his city "complete idiots," while the Paris City Council has called for banishing SUVs to improve traffic flow. more... online.wsj.com