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Thats if you want to of course.


Battle is now joined, with "green" groups launching their own petition against the Porsche challenge.
We must do all we can to support the Porsche campaign by getting everyone to sign the Porsche online petition at Welcome direct link to petition Welcome

We must also seek all the publicity we can for this challenge, including sending reasoned arguments in support to Porsche customer.assistance@porsche.co.uk

Hopefully the case will come to court quickly and be heard before the election on May 1st.

I would emphasise again, this £25 charge is not just a sharp hit at luxury sports cars and 4x4s.
It would also hit badly many people carriers and medium vans (1 - 1.2t).
It would hit many larger families and ordinary workmen.





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BBC NEWS | England | London | Mayor to fight Porsche challenge
Mayor to fight Porsche challenge
Saturday, 23 February 2008, 14:43


The mayor of London has said he will contest legal action by Porsche against plans to increase the congestion charge for "gas guzzlers" in central London.
The luxury car maker is seeking a judicial review over plans to increase the charge to £25-a-day for the most polluting vehicles.
The new charge will be introduced in October
Ken Livingstone's office said it had now received a letter setting out Porsche's legal challenge.

Porsche said a huge increase in the congestion charge was "simply unjust".
Speaking last week Andy Goss, managing director of Porsche GB, said: "Thousands of car owners will be hit by a disproportionate tax which clearly will have a very limited effect on CO2 emissions."
On Friday, Porsche launched an online petition to back its case for a judicial review.

In opposition to this, environmental campaign groups Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace and the Alliance Against Urban 4x4s have also launched a joint online petition.
"Porsche has a vested interest in seeking to prevent London government from exercising its powers to improve the environment" - Mayor's spokesman

Under the plans, which will be introduced on 27 October, cars with the lowest carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions will get a 100% discount on the charge.
A spokesman for the mayor said: "Porsche's claim that it is illegal for the mayor to introduce this policy is wrong.
"The Greater London Authority Act 1999 gives the mayor the power to do this.
"Porsche has a vested interest in seeking to prevent London government from exercising its powers to improve the environment.
"The mayor will contest this action vigorously."

If Porsche does not receive a satisfactory response to the letter, it will apply to the courts for an order to quash the new charge.