Conspiracy theorists or cynics might claim it's not just about pollution and parking spots. Such initiatives could coincidentally align with the interests of Fr

Conspiracy theorists or cynics might claim it's not just about pollution and parking spots. Such initiatives could coincidentally align with the interests of French automotive industry. As of now, France is importing more cars than it is exporting, and its traditional main rival - Germany - happens to be doing particularly well in the SUV sector. Just a few months ago a French MEP called for introducing a special driver license for SUVs; German MEPs would want nothing of it, even the German Green Party opposed, dismissing the initiative as "nonsense". So when "citing a 60% increase in SUV ownership over the last four years, Parisian officials say SUVs are ridiculous, dangerous, and needlessly polluting", it would be interesting to break down where these ridiculous SUVs are coming from, in order to dispel such suspicions.