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 If there is one European trend that most of the industry’s crystal-ball gazers fully agree on it is the inexorable average reduction of vehicle CO2 emissions. Aside from the progressively stiffening legislative need to reduce average CO2 emission levels from cars, some countries like Sweden have put into place added incentives to further the course. Swedish Miljöbilar banner One such scheme, operated with great effect under the Swedish Miljöbilar banner - simply meaning lower emitting greener cars - has found great resonance among Sweden’s high taxed motorists. Expressed simply, buyers of such greener than average cars - whatever their fuel - are tempted by a five-year vehicle tax holiday. Until January last year, any new car with average CO2 emission of 120g/km or less would qualify for the tax-saving ‘Green label’. Since January last year that gave way to a new and more complex formula that also takes account of the car’s weight. Put simply, the heavier the car the higher the permitted CO2 emissions...more MORE LIKE THIS: > Volvo failed to capitalise from Saab collapse on its doorstep 04 Jul 2014 > NORWAY - Tax-free motoring beats range-anxiety 01 May 2014 > Electric car demand in Norway and rest of Europe remain oceans apart 24 Mar 2014 DATA
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