SUVs targeted in new French 'weight tax'

Paris (AFP) Oct 15, 2020

France will impose a new weight tax on heavy cars and sport utility vehicles as part of a plan to get automakers to reduce CO2 emissions, Environment Minister Barbara Pompili said Thursday. "The weight tax that we're creating sends a strong and necessary message to take into account the environmental impact of the heaviest vehicles," Pompili said on Twitter. "The heavier cars get, the mo