Mayor Boris to cover Porsche costs in CO2 tax brouhaha

£25 Greengestion charge deep-sixed Published Tuesday 8th July 2008 09:33 GMT Nail down your security priorities. Ask the experts and your peers at The Register Security Debate, September 24 2008. London's new mayor, the former knockabout media rascal and MP Boris Johnson, has ended the city government's legal dispute with German luxmobile firm Porsche. Johnson has scrapped plans set by his predecessor Red Green Ken Livingstone for hefty £25 daily charges on all higher-CO2 cars entering the capital, and agreed to repay the motor manufacturer's £400k legal fees relating to a planned judicial challenge against the city levy. The Guardian reports this morning that Porsche has stated that the money will be given to Skidz, a charity which offers disadvantaged kids training in car maintenance and repairs - so possibly leading them... [read full story]                    

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