Forcing traders with electric vehicles to pay Congestion Charge fees from December will be "counterproductive" in encouraging Londoners to stop using diesel and petrol motors, a senior London Assembly Member has warned.
Elly Baker, Labour's spokesperson for Transport in City Hall, said Transport for London's (TfL's) plans to remove the Cleaner Vehicle Discount (CVD) from electric vans and other vehicles used by small businesses would create a barrier for them to make the green switch.
