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Boris planning war on diesel car drivers – London Mayor wants drivers of diesel cars to pay more

Boris wants to charge diesel cars an extra £10 to enter London We’ve long banged on about the nonsense of basing the cost of motoring on the Co2 emissions of cars, and it seems the London Mayor, Boris Johnson, also realises that Co2-based taxation has led to a real pollution problem. As we reported as far back as 2010, petrol cars – certainly before the introduction of Euro 6 emissions recently – are far cleaner than diesel cars when it comes to the sort of stuff that really matters – NoX and particulates. And the problem has been exacerbated by basing car taxation on Co2 emissions as lower Co2 levels have been much easier for car makers to achieve on diesel engines, which is why diesel-engined cars now account for around 50 per cent of all cars sold in the UK.

Jeff Koons creates 17th BMW Art Car

Jeff Koons has unveiled his latest creation the 17th BMW Art Car, a M3 GT2 racecar painted in a vibrant explosion of colors that will race at Le Mans on 12 June. "I wanted to make visual the raw dynamism, the power and the vitality of this car," he told CDN at the Centre Pompidou in Paris last week. "The car's biological narrative is to perform.

Maserati Gran Cabrio at 2009 Frankfurt motor show

By Ben Pulman First Official Pictures 24 August 2009 10:30 Maserati has unveiled a convertible version of its gorgeous Granturismo. Called the Grancabrio, it’s the first four-seat convertible from the Italian company and will make its debut at the Frankfurt motor show in September 2009. With the apt application of a can opener.