Rachel Reeves' new electric pay-per-mile car tax charge has infuriated the motor industry, with manufacturers lining up to criticise the Chancellor's latest revenue-raising measure. Ms Reeves confirmed the introduction of a £3 pay-per-mile charge on electric vehicles , alongside a £1.50 per mile rate for plug-in hybrid models from 2028.

The new Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) is a bid to offset lost fuel duty revenue, which is down around £3billion from pre-pandemic levels as more and more motorists make the switch to EVs. Increasing taxes is the easy part; dealing with the aftermath is something quite different, and Ms Reeves is already feeling the sting. The decision has been welcomed, much like a taxman’s letter, with manufacturers slamming the move even before the Budge

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