Scrapping Diesel May Cost London $643 Million Over Two Years
- Mayor Khan sets out plans to pay drivers for exchanging cars
- Calls for U.K. government to review vehicle excise duty
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A program to scrap diesel vehicles in London may cost as much as 515 million pounds ($643 million) over two years, according to Mayor Sadiq Khan in a report that also calls for a national version of the plan.
Drivers of 70,000 of the most polluting vans and minibuses in the U.K. capital would each receive 3,500 pounds to swap for cleaner vehicles, and 10,000 drivers of London’s oldest taxis would get 1,000 pounds each with additional support from the Mayor’s office, according to plans published Sunday.