Archive: august 8, 2008
London congestion charge has failed to solve congestion
Filed under: Government/Legal, UK
London Congestion Charge: FAIL. According to the most recent reports, traffic in London is exactly as bad today as it was before the C-Charge was ever initiated. London motorists have made their opinion about the system clear in recently voting out ex-Mayor Ken Livingstone, a man who championed the charges and had plans to increase their dollar amount and expand their coverage. The new mayor, Boris "Fast Lane" Johnson, says, "I have always thought that the Congestion Charge is a blunt instrument." Blunt and ineffective, it would seem. While the number of cars within...
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Filed under: Government/Legal, UK
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Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Supercars
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Filed under: Toyota, Earnings/Financials
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Filed under: Chrysler, LLC., Ford, GM, Autoline on Autoblog
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Filed under: Government/Legal, Green
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Filed under: Toyota, Earnings/Financials
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Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs, Ford
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Filed under: Spy Photos, Supercars
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Filed under: Spy Photos, Economy, Euro, Hatchbacks, Chevrolet
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