Congestion charge changes to put brake on electric cars

James S Murray
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Electric car firms claim extending exemption from the congestion charge to Band B cars will undermine one of the key selling points of their emission free vehicles

London Mayor Ken Livingstone has today been accused of "abandoning" the emerging market for electric cars in the capital after this week approving plans that will exempt low emission cars from the congestion...

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