SUV drivers face congestion charge increase

The Mayor of London is planning to triple the capital’s congestion charge for 4x4s and cars with high carbon dioxide levels.

Greener cars (emitting 120 g/km or less) could be considered for a discount on the normal £8, where as ‘environmentally damaging’ vehicles (any cars emitting more than 225 g/km) will have to fork out £25.

The discounts will introduce in 2008 and the higher rates will come into force by 2010.