{"id":859,"date":"2021-03-16T06:34:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T05:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/16\/elon-musks-tesla-lobbied-uk-to-raise-tax-on-petrol-and-diesel\/"},"modified":"2021-03-16T06:34:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T05:34:58","slug":"elon-musks-tesla-lobbied-uk-to-raise-tax-on-petrol-and-diesel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/16\/elon-musks-tesla-lobbied-uk-to-raise-tax-on-petrol-and-diesel\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk\u2019s Tesla lobbied UK to raise tax on petrol and diesel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Electric carmaker\u2019s submission to the government said grants for battery powered cars could be revenue-neutral<\/p>\n

Elon Musk\u2019s Tesla lobbied the UK government to raise taxes on petrol and diesel cars in order to fund bigger subsidies for electric vehicles, alongside a ban on hybrids.<\/p>\n

The US electric car pioneer called for a rise in fuel duty and a charge on petrol and diesel car purchases to pay for grants and tax breaks such as a VAT exemption for battery-powered cars<\/a>, according to submissions to the government seen by the Guardian.<\/p>\n

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\nElectric carmaker\u2019s submission to the government said grants for battery powered cars could be revenue-neutral
\nElon Musk\u2019s Tesla lobbied the UK government to raise taxes on petrol and diesel cars in order to fund bigger subsidies for electric vehicles, alongside a ban on hybrids.
\nThe US electric car pioneer called for a rise in fuel duty and a charge on petrol and diesel car purchases to pay for grants and tax breaks such as a VAT exemption for battery-powered cars, according to submissions to the government seen by the Guardian. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Electric carmaker\u2019s submission to the government said grants for battery powered cars could be revenue-neutral Elon Musk\u2019s Tesla lobbied the UK government to raise taxes on petrol and diesel cars in order to fund bigger subsidies for electric vehicles, alongside a ban on hybrids. The US electric car pioneer called for a rise in fuel …<\/p>\n

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