Monday, March 26, 2012

GM REACTS TO STATE OF WASHINGTON'S PROPOSED EV SURTAX

By Suzanne Ashe, Automotive News - The Washington State Senate last month passed a bill that would charge electric car owners $ 100 per year to compensate for not paying gas taxes.In response, GM Director of Government Affairs Hal Lenox sent a letter to Washington Gov. Chris Gregorie asking the surtax be removed, calling the bill "unfair".If signed into law, the tax would only apply to owners of the all-electric vehicles. The bill excludes vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt, which can run

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