In a move that some say "dims the switch," electric car owners will no longer be exempt from Vehicle Excise Dutyin the WUK. The change will take place in April 2025 - after half of all new vehicles are forecasted to be electric.
The change was announced as part of Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement, and is likely to impact more than 500,000 electric car owners, according to the RAC. Electric vehicles have so far been exempt from the road tax as it has previously been based on their carbon emissions.
The AA president has warned the move could reduce the incentive to switch to an electric vehicle. However, the RAC calls the move "fair" and does not believe that it will turn away potential buyers.
