Reuters: Penalties imposed by France on heavily polluting cars will need annually and not only upon purchase, Environment Minister Jean-Louis Borloo told daily newspaper Le Parisien on Tuesday. France introduced a system known as “bonus-malus” last year to encourage people to buy more fuel-efficient cars. Consumers have to pay penalties ranging between 200 and 2,600 euros (US$4,099) when they purchase gas-guzzling vehicles while buyers of more environmentally friendly cars receive …