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Amin Al-Habaibeh, Professor of Intelligent Engineering Systems, Nottingham Trent University

Electric vehicle owners face new pay-per-mile tax – what could be the environmental costs?

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Modern electric vehicles are transforming the roads with low noise, rapid acceleration and zero exhaust emissions. However, drivers of electric vehicles in the UK will now face a new 3p per mile charge and drivers of hybrid vehicles a 1.5p per mile charge.

In her speech, chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves said: “All cars contribute to the wear and tear on our roads, drivers will taxed on how much they drive not just on the type of car they own.”

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