Following is a letter sent to the Editor of the Financial Times:
It is not surprising to see the head of a luxury carmaker complaining about the new European emissions regime, given that luxury cars are not know for their cleanliness ("Aston Martin chief attacks EU emissions law" Financial Times May 2 2008).
Mr. Bez needs to understand that if you cause emissions you must pay and all he has to do is take a few of those many thousands he charges for his pricey cars and buy some carbon permits in the open market.
Alternatively, he can use those thousands to invest in cleaner technology.
Those are his only choices. Dirtying the environment is not an alternative.
Onésimo Alvarez-Moro
See article:
Aston Martin’s chief executive says regulators should judge carmakers on the amount of carbon dioxide their cars emit per year rather than per kilometre.
European Union legislation targeting emissions has already brought complaints from other makers of luxury cars. Aston Martin chief executive Ulrich Bez, however, believes the way the legislation is structured puts Aston Martin at a particular disadvantage. In an interview with the Financial Times, Mr Bez also described the discussion surrounding CO2 and the environment as “a business” and “a political thing”.
“Our cars are on average driven 6,000 miles a year. Most other cars are driven 10, 12 or 15,000 miles a year,” Mr Bez added. “I would go for yearly emissions, not emissions per kilometre.”
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