Germany's new road toll to cost foreign drivers up to 130 euros


German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt addresses the media in Berlin October 30, 2014. REUTERS/Hannibal

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government introduced a controversial road toll on Thursday which will force foreign car drivers to pay up to 130 euros (102.4 pounds) a year for using Germany's Autobahn motorways.

The plan, intended to help Germany fund the upkeep of its transport infrastructure which is used by millions of foreign vehicles, may yet face a legal challenge in Brussels for discriminating against foreign motorists.

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