Car tax hikes coming in April that 'majority of Britons don’t know about’

A poll by WeBuyAnyCar has found that up to 75 per cent of drivers are unaware changes to VED - (Jacob King/PA)

Drivers of new petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles are set to face higher first-year tax rates in a few months.

In an attempt to drive consumers towards electric cars, the government will be increasing the first-year Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) for many new cars.