Backed by eco-advocate London Mayor Ken Livingstone, officials increased the congestion charge for vehicles that emit more than 225g of CO2 per kilometer to the £25 mark. The change would surely have cost BMW sales of its X5 and this prompted execs back in Munich to address the issue, reports Business Car.
These are exactly the type of vehicles Livingstone had hoped to deter from entering the busy parts of London but BMW weren’t about to stand for that. Lexus also has an SUV that emits less than 225g of CO2 per kilometer, and you can be sure other carmakers are looking at ways to build their cars to this specification.