Car makers, already under pressure to sell more EVs, have expressed concern that sales could be further throttled back by new rules to include EVs in the so-called expensive car supplement (ECS) from 1 April this year.
Under the changes, electric cars will become liable for the same road tax as regular combustion-engine cars, albeit at a reduced rate. However, the big change affects EVs costing over £40,000, which triggers the additional ECS tax to give a total bill of £3100 over the first six years of a car's life.
