A new inquiry aimed at looking how the Government can boost electric vehicle (EV) adoption has been launched by the Transport Committee.
It follows the announcement of a new mileage-based tax on battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the Autumn Budget.
Called the electric vehicle excise duty (eVED), it will apply to all BEVs and PHEVs from April 2028.
The new Transport Committee inquiry also comes against the backdrop of manufacturers being mandated to end the sale of new pure petrol or diesel cars by 2030.
By 2035 all new cars sold will have to be zero-emission.
Ministers also set an end to the sale of new pure petrol and diesel vans by 2035.
However, the European Commission is proposing to soften its stance, by allowing carmakers to continue selling petrol and diesel cars beyond 2035.
Existing rules in the EU require new vehicles sold from that date to be zero emission, but with the automotive sector lobbying for concessions, new, weaker targets have been published.
Under the European Commission's new plan, 90% of new cars sold from 2035 would have to be zero-emission, rather than 100%.
The Transport Committee will examine what the impacts of the eVED charges might be, and how the Government can tackle issues that may be putting the brakes on the transition to EVs and affecting consumer confidence, including affordability of vehicles and charging.
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