Motorists getting behind some of the UK’s most popular vehicles could be charged “double car tax ” under Rachel Reeves' new Budget plan. Owners of Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles (PHEV) will pay 1.5p per mile to use the roads from 2028 under the Chancellor's new Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) proposals.

PHEV models are equipped with dual power sources, featuring both a petrol engine and an electric battery. The Chancellor decided to introduce pay-per-mile rates for PHEV owners, but fees will be different from those running fully electric models. Battery electric models with full EV powertrains will pay the higher 3p per mile charge, but there is still concern PHEV owners are effectively paying double tax.

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