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As EVs replace petrol and diesel cars, MPs raise concerns about the impact on public finances

The Commons Transport Select Committee has called on the government to look at new taxes as people switch out of petrol- and diesel-powered cars, suggesting a tax based on miles travelled.

This would use “telematic technology” to charge drivers according to distance driven, vehicle type and congestion.

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