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The French government has delayed the introduction of a tax on heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), originally planned for October 1, until January 2014, due to technical problems which had come to light during the test-phase of the scheme which began at the end of July.
Levied at an average rate of 0.12 euro per kilometer , the tax will apply to commercial vehicles of more than 3.5 tons, plying over 12,000 kilometers of French highways, excluding toll motorways, the aim being to encourage shippers to use modes of transport other than road.
