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Westminster MPs are set to vote on another tax that will hit the UK motorist hard. Some motorists could be taxed off the road with this latest levy.The UK Government want to cut CO2 emissions but this tax is to include cars that were produced in 2001.

So what about those families that cannot afford to change to a greener car - what are they to do - is it a pay up and shut up tax? The Government needs to think on how this new tax will hit them, already hit with high energy prices  many families are making cut backs on food and household goods as they need their car to get to work -  Can they deal with yet another tax on the motorist?

Some 69 MPs are urging ministers to reconsider the retrospective tax rise.

The motion is set to be voted on at 18.00BST and make sure you log back as we will cover the result in our news section.

IMN Editor

Today we at IMN received our first spyshots in the guise of the new Vauxhall Insignia - this is the replacement for the Vectra.
Some of you may like them - some may not but spyshots are always interesting as they give an indication on what designs the maker’s are going to go for next.
We at IMN look forward to seeing the Vauxhall Insignia in the flesh when it’s unveiled by the griffin badged marque in London at the British Motorshow in July.

Here we are again, it seems like only yesterday we were in the cold and muddy forests of Wales on Rally GB. The Monte Carlo Rally kicks off the World Rally Championship and IMN are there to bring you the most up to date coverage on the web…

But who will set the rally alight?

Sebastien Loeb reigning champion, Mikko Hirvonen, Dani Sordo, Petter Solberg or how about Jari Matti Latvala - it’s all set up for a great weekend but my head tells me that ‘yer man’ Loeb will be hard to beat…

We’ve set up a poll to see what you the reader think, Go on have a vote at: www.independentmotoringnews.co.uk/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=237

Make sure to keep clicking on Independent Motoring News for the most up to date coverage of the Monte Carlo Rally on the web.

The age of the green supercar?

The Detroit Motorshow has thrown up the green issue again. But you’d be surprised what manufacturers are taking this to heart – it’s the luxury supercar makers.
Yes that’s right – Ferrari unveiled the 430 Biofuel and Audi took the covers off the R8 Diesel, while 4×4 specialist Land Rover took the wraps off the LRX Concept. It’s got a 2.0-litre diesel hybrid under the bonnet and should emit 120g/kg of CO2 according to the manufacturer.
Chrysler has jumped on the green bandwagon as well, it unveiled three eco friendly concepts – the new Jeep Renegade, Chrysler ecoVoyager Concept, and the Dodge ZEO Concept.
All these models are in the concept guise but we at IMN believe that the Ferrari 430 Biofuel and the Audi R8 Diesel could be a reality in less than three years.
Is this what the car industry needs? Is it time that supercars went green?

Happy new year to all of you.
Independent Motoring News is back with a bang for 2008.
We’ll be be giving you the latest motoring news as well bringing cool new features plus the motorsport section of the site has expanded dramatically.
In the next 12 months we’ll be reporting on every round of the World Rally Championship, Formula One, British Rally Championship and the Irish Tarmac series.
There’s also going to be a products section of the latest gadgets you can get for the car…
IMN has just got bigger and better!