Telegraph (UK): The new charges are hitting not only the drivers of 4x4s and sports cars, but in many cases ordinary family saloons as well. An initiative started by Liberal Democrats in Richmond-upon-Thames, which saw the cost of some annual permits hitting £300 two years ago, is sweeping across the country. At least a dozen councils have either introduced or are considering introducing sliding charges aimed at penalising the owners of “environmentally unfriendly” cars. They are being …