PARIS, July 1 (Reuters) - Penalties imposed by France on heavily polluting cars will need annually and not only upon purchase, Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo told daily newspaper Le Parisien on Tuesday.
France introduced a system known as "bonus-malus" last year to encourage people to buy more fuel-efficient cars.
Consumers have to pay penalties ranging between 200 and 2,600 euros ($4,099) when they purchase gas-guzzling vehicles while buyers of more ...
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