'Staggering': EV leasing surges on back of company car tax incentive

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The elimination of Benefit In Kind tax for company car drivers using an electric vehicle has since April driven a boom in EV leasing, according to Octopus Electric Vehicles

New company car tax breaks appear to be boosting electric vehicles (EVs) uptake, with the number of drivers opting to lease an EV almost doubling since the incentives were brought in earlier this year,...

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