# Finnish automotive cost and taxation concerns > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/finnish-automotive-cost-and-taxation-concerns > Updated: 2026-09-28T07:51:29.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. The Automobile Association (Autoliitto) has raised concerns regarding the increasing financial burden on Finnish motorists. Initially, the association highlighted the essential role of private vehicles in a country with sparse populations and long distances, noting that road traffic accounts for over 90 percent of passenger transport. They warned of rising costs driven by fuel price pressures from EU emissions trading systems and a significant increase in the average price of both new and used vehicles over the last decade. As fuel prices reached nearly 2.4 euros for 95-octane gasoline and 2.6 euros for diesel, Autoliitto intensified its calls for government action. CEO Pasi Nieminen characterized the current political discourse as a “political drama” and urged for concrete relief. The association proposed temporary reductions in excise taxes on gasoline and diesel, as well as freezing scheduled increases to the renewable fuel distribution mandate. While the association seeks to prevent high prices from becoming an inflationary norm, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo indicated the government is seeking solutions to the situation. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-28: Autoliitto urges tax cuts to combat high fuel prices in Finland Finland's Automobile Association is urging the government to lower fuel excise taxes and freeze renewable fuel mandates to combat high gasoline and diesel prices affecting households and businesses. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/autoliitto-urges-tax-cuts-to-combat-high-fuel-prices-in-finland ### 2026-09-02: Autoliitto highlights rising costs and necessity of cars in Finland On Car Day in Finland, Autoliitto highlights the necessity of private vehicles and warns of rising costs due to inflation, new EU emissions trading, and shifting taxation models. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/autoliitto-highlights-rising-costs-and-necessity-of-cars-in-finland --- Cite as: Finnish automotive cost and taxation concerns. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/finnish-automotive-cost-and-taxation-concerns