Electric vehicles will no longer be exempt from vehicle excise duty from April 2025 (John Walton/PA)
(Picture: PA Wire)Record numbers of battery electric vehicles are reaching our roads, accounting for more than one in seven new car registrations in the UK. But meeting our national net zero goals means we need to increase the number and, at a time of serious economic challenges, ensure a fast yet fair transition for everyone.
The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement rightly focused on providing economic stability, and the introduction of vehicle excise duty (VED) for electric car and van owners from 2025 was not surprising, nor unreasonable in principle, given that all vehicle owners should pay their fair share of tax.
