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Electric vehicle owners to face pay-per-mile tax

Drivers of electric cars will pay a road charge of 3p per mile, while plug-in hybrid drivers will pay 1.5p per mile from April 2028. Read More

Electric cars and plug-in hybrids to be hit with pay-per-mile tax

Running costs will more than double for some EV drivers from 2028 following a new pay-per-mile tax introduced in the Autumn budget ... Read More

Budget 2025: Electric vehicles hit with pence-per-mile tax

While deciding to freeze fuel duty until September 2026, the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, confirmed that zero-emission cars will attract a new charge of 3 pence per mile (ppm) in addition to existing ... Read More

What is the new charge for driving an electric or hybrid car?

Electric cars registered after that date and costing more than £40,000 are also subject to the "luxury car tax" of £425 per year. This is payable for five years from the second time the vehicle is ... Read More

What Rachel Reeves’ cut to vehicle excise duty will cost EV owners with new pay-per-mile measure

What the Chancellor’s 3p-a-mile plan means for EV drivers – plus Electric Car Grant and Expensive Car Supplement changes explained ... Read More

Pay-per-mile: All you need to know about the new electric car tax

Pay-per-mile: From trackers to 'clocked' vehicles, all you need to know about the new electric car tax - Government plans for electric vehicles explained: how the 500,000 London EV drivers will pay an ... Read More

Electric vehicle sales to collapse under pay-per-mile tax

Electric car sales will face a huge hit from the Government’s pay-per-mile tax, according to official forecasts. Read More

UK's OBR says new mileage charge on electric cars to be introduced

Britain's budget watchdog said on Wednesday that a new mileage-based charge for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles would take effect in April 2028, a measure expected to raise 1.4 billion pounds ($1 ... Read More

Pay-per-mile tax for electric cars from 2028 CONFIRMED in the Budget: EV owners tell us how it will hit them

Electric vehicles will be subject to a mileage-based charge from April 2028 in a move that's been slammed by the motoring industry as 'confusing'. Read More

The Electric Door Tesla Made Famous Is Now a Danger in Other Cars

Federal regulators have received 210 door complaints concerning Tesla in the last 10 years, according to Bloomberg’s analysis, and 310 electric-door complaints involving other automakers. Many drivers ... Read More

UK Budget: New electric car pay-per-mile charge is 'thin end of the wedge' for all vehicles

Confirmation of a 3p per mile charge for electric cars in the UK Budget has triggered fears it will be the “thin edge of the wedge” towards a pay-as-you-drive scheme for all vehicles. It came as a ... Read More

All-New 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric Is Most Powerful Porsche in History

From every angle, the new 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric is a lot of vehicle — and it’ll cost you a requisite amount of cash. Read More