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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Steve Fowler

UK car boss calls for electric car incentives funded by taxes on petrol and diesel

William Brown, MD of International Motors, calls for incentives for private electric car buyers - (IM Group)

William Brown, boss of International Motors, has called on the government to reintroduce incentives for private buyers buying electric vehicles and for them to be paid for by taxing petrol and diesel cars.

The previous incentive system, called the Plug-In Car Grant, provided up to £1,500 towards the cost of an all-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle. The incentive was ditched in 2022.

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