Reports: Chancellor to provide £1.3bn boost to electric vehicle grant scheme

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Reports: Chancellor to provide £1.3bn boost to electric vehicle grant scheme

Budget expected to extend popular grant scheme through to 2030, as government prepares consultation on pay-per-mile EV tax proposals

The government is set to use this week's Budget to underscore how it is "fully committed to the transition to electric vehicles", with a series of measures designed to reduce the cost of purchasing and...

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