London mayor to contest Porsche challenge

By Tom | February 24, 2008

The mayor of London Ken Livingstone has said he will contest car maker Porsche’s threatened legal challenge over his plan to tax gas guzzling cars driving in the city centre, a mayoral “The Greater London Authority Act 1999 gives the Mayor the power to do this” spokeswoman said on Saturday.Porsche is seeking a judicial review over plans to increase the charge to £25-a-day for the most polluting vehicles.

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