This article is about imposing congestion charges on electric vehicles. London Mayor Sadiq Khan went ahead with the plan with the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) which is a plan to charge older polluting vehicles £12.50 a day from August 29. He faced a lot of criticism because of this This plan was challenged by five Conservative-led councils, but the High Court deemed the plan lawful. The plan will be extended across Greater London, covering areas like Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent and Surrey.
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Sadiq Khan assures the project will help clean up London’s air, while his rivals suspect the project is a way of using motorists as moneymakers. There are over a million electric vehicles on the road, and the number is increasing day by day. The congestion charges of dollar 15 will end on Christmas Day 2025. His office has yet to comment, but millions of people think it will make London sound cleaner. This will benefit millions of people. Detractors see it as a moneymaker, questioning why the indemnity is getting rid of now.
Steve Tuckwell, who won the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election by opposing Labour’s “war on motorists”, said: “London is the western front in Labour’s war on motorists, and only the Conservatives are fighting to defend drivers. It is also a bone of contention for owners who have heeded their call to switch to greener vehicles and improve air quality in the capital. The key question is whether the decision was made because he didn’t make as much money as he would from expanding Ulez. It is called “Turkey bone in the throat”.
The enlargement of Ulez will cover areas like Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, and Surrey, affecting many drivers. The debate highlights the tension between improving air quality and the cost to motorists.
By Yahoo news
