Conservative mayoral candidate Susan Hall said Mr Ulles had achieved little other than increasing Londoners’ tax burden, and promised to abolish it “on day one” if elected.
She said: “Sadiq Khan’s Ures expansion is nothing but tax hoarding and his scrapping plan is only pushing up used car prices further.”
“Low-income households, small business owners and charities are hit hardest by this £12.50 a day charge, which will do little to improve air quality.”
Ian Plummer, commercial director at Auto Trader, said: “For those on a tight budget, six months on from the introduction of the expanded Urez Zone, London now has an affordable car option. There’s very little left.”
Of the 24,500 cars advertised on Auto Trader on Wednesday, just 917, or 3.7%, did not comply with Urez emissions regulations.
To drive in London without paying the £12.50 Ulez daily charge, petrol cars must comply with the Euro 4 emissions standard, but diesel cars must also comply with the subsequent Euro 6 emissions standard. there is.
Although the two standards were introduced at different times, the detailed rules regarding permissible nitrous oxide emissions are the same.
Disposal plan
Writing in the Guardian last year, Mr Khan argued that the decommissioning plan had been a success and had helped reduce air pollution in the capital.
He wrote in September that he had “funded the biggest car scrapping scheme in British history to help people replace their cars”.
The affordability of new and used cars is a concern for Londoners who want to keep their cars without paying a daily fee.
Depending on the make and model, new cars usually cost between £20,000 and £30,000. Prices for the Volkswagen Golf start from just under £27,000, while the battery-powered Nissan Leaf starts at his £28,500.
Meanwhile, the average asking price for a used car in January was around £17,000, according to Auto Trader figures.