https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed As part of a 100-point ‘growth package’ presented on Monday, the Venstre government has proposed letting 17-year-olds drive. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151123/danish-government-wants-to-drop-driving-age Mon, 23 Nov 2015 16:30:51 +0100 danish-government-wants-to-drop-driving-age As part of its 2016 budget, the Danish government reduced the limit for registration tax on new vehicle purchases from 180 to 150 percent. The Local takes a closer look at why buying a car in Denmark is so expensive and what the tax reduction means for motorists. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151120/whats-the-deal-with-denmarks-car-registration-tax Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:57:03 +0100 whats-the-deal-with-denmarks-car-registration-tax The government has defended its move to gradually phase out tax breaks on electric cars as a way to make things fairer for car owners, but the maker of Denmark's most popular electric model has slammed the plan as anti-competitive and a death knell for the industry. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151012/tesla-to-fight-denmarks-tax-on-electric-cars Mon, 12 Oct 2015 10:51:38 +0200 tesla-to-fight-denmarks-tax-on-electric-cars