Jan 15, 2007 11:55:24 AM
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EU Commission plans attack on Sportscar makers
Background: European carmakers will miss the (legally non binding) agreement of a 140g/km Co2 emission target as of 2008. Actual average is 161g/km, but especially German carmakers with their performance oriented cars are way above the target (50% of the total fleet affected).
EU bureaucrats with their attitude to "save the world"
plan to increase pressure on carmakers by setting even tougher standards (120g/km) and by making these targets legally binding. Porsche may only achieve the target for their fleet by acquiring VW 
In addition a gas-guzzler tax of up to 3,000 Euro per year is planned
Most frightening is the idea to ban all cars with Co2 emissions exceeding 200g/km as of 2015 (mind you a mere 2.7 Boxster generates 222g/km). Under such a horror scenario PAG would completely withdraw from the EU market according to the linked Austrian article.
Of course I can't see that the above sketched horror scenario will turn into reality completely, because the impact on the economy would be disastrous (forcing carmakers and their suppliers to lay off millions of employees - especially in Germany) BUT I have no doubt that
it will become much tougher for the carmakers in the near future. BTW a lot of German cities are planning a ban for all cars not matching the latest emission rules also.
I wonder whether it will be fun yet (or even possible) to own a sportscar in ten years from now
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6257327.stm
http://www.orf.at/070113-8057/index.html
EU bureaucrats with their attitude to "save the world"
plan to increase pressure on carmakers by setting even tougher standards (120g/km) and by making these targets legally binding. Porsche may only achieve the target for their fleet by acquiring VW In addition a gas-guzzler tax of up to 3,000 Euro per year is planned
Most frightening is the idea to ban all cars with Co2 emissions exceeding 200g/km as of 2015 (mind you a mere 2.7 Boxster generates 222g/km). Under such a horror scenario PAG would completely withdraw from the EU market according to the linked Austrian article.
Of course I can't see that the above sketched horror scenario will turn into reality completely, because the impact on the economy would be disastrous (forcing carmakers and their suppliers to lay off millions of employees - especially in Germany) BUT I have no doubt that
it will become much tougher for the carmakers in the near future. BTW a lot of German cities are planning a ban for all cars not matching the latest emission rules also.
I wonder whether it will be fun yet (or even possible) to own a sportscar in ten years from now
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6257327.stm
http://www.orf.at/070113-8057/index.html
It is yet another masterstroke of genius by Herr Piech and Herr Wiedeking who will no doubt lobby for, and get, an 11th hour reprieve after spending very little themselves (other than on top flight lobbyists). Meanwhile Jaguar and Aston Martin will try to comply and thus be forced out of business by exorbitant R&D costs. 
Just kidding. 
There's a flood of environmental campaigns that are changing our lives whether we want them to or not.
, the trucks are sliding all over the place on slicks, brakes working by chance only etc. pp.
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Do people realise how many world leaders were/are lawyers? In recent times only: Clinton, Blair, Milosevic, Thatcher just to name a few...in recent Tory Cabinets: Sir Leon Brittan QC, Geoffrey Howe QC, Lord Young of Grafham, Michael Howard QC, Kenneth Clarke QC and the list goes on. Maybe the world would be a better place if a more representative cross section of society made up the political elites...?? Would we want someone like Lord Owen (a consultant neurologist) in power? I dunno.
). And tell Mr Blair such folly won't be tolerated by his constituents.
