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How a 326-Horsepower BMW Dodges Italy's Luxury Car Tax
Italy's Superbollo surcharge taxes engines, not vehicles. A plug-in hybrid can output well over 300 horsepower and still owe nothing extra, because the law only counts the petrol engine's share of that power. A January 2026 reform changed who collects the tax, but not this mechanism.
Sao Paulo's Traffic Rule Is Running a Hidden EV Subsidy
A 2014 traffic law, extended to 2030 by unanimous city council vote, exempts electrified vehicles from Sao Paulo's peak-hour driving restriction — turning a congestion rule into one of Brazil's most effective, least-discussed EV incentives.
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