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Electric vehicles spell sharp drop in fuel duty revenues - could toll roads plug the tax gap?

Madeleine Cuff
Madeleine Cuff
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The rise of electric vehicles could spell trouble for the Exchequer

New Policy Exchange report suggests network of toll roads in the UK could stem looming £170bn funding gap from lost fuel tax revenue as drivers switch to EVs

Electric vehicles (EV) promise disruption to the car industry at almost every turn, from new manufacturing methods to the redesign of refuelling infrastructure. But while carmakers race to become battery...

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