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    Annunciato un pacchetto da 1,5 miliardi di sterline per aiutare la Gran Bretagna a passare ai veicoli elettrici

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    1. ForwardReflection980 on

      Then they’ll be taxed heavily and you’ll need a mandatory government app to drive then.

    2. peachy1990x on

      1.5b package and £1 increase in charging cost lmao im sure everyone is thrilled to switch, electric car tax scrapped as well, another thrilling reason to switch

    3. fresh2112 on

      Can’t even find parking within 50m of my house so… Start there government.

    4. HaveYuHeardAboutCunt on

      Nearly 4K towards a car but reintroducing the 1K cap for the cycle to work scheme.

      If the government wants to be improving sustainable and clean transport it seems they’re overlooking a significant sector of it.

    5. LSL3587 on

      *During the budget next week, the Labour Party is expected to announce a further £1.3bn for the Electric Car Grant, along with £200m to speed up the rollout of thousands of charge points across the UK, bringing the total investment to £1.5bn.*

      *As it announced its latest plans, the government said the proposed funding would also help local authorities ramp up charging infrastructure on local streets so it is easier for everyone to get access to reliable charging.*

      Extracts from the Sky report above, which is almost identical to what the BBC is reporting – [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39pk873wlwo](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39pk873wlwo)

      Is there going to be anything in the Budget on Wednesday that has not either been already semi-officially announced like this, or at least been tested out in the press by kite-flying? Is it just the exact combination of all these things that we find out on Wednesday?

      The announcement to scrap two-child benefit cap will only be a surprise if it doesn’t happen.

    6. LordAnubis12 on

      Good news, but personally would just put £1.5bn into EV charging. Cars being released now are already pretty cheap (BYD, new Renaults) and the main barrier is people having access to a charger. Make them omnipresent (and ideally multi use too so you can do bidirectional charging to buildings, or plug in other utility vehicles) and you’re golden.

    8. ExpensiveTree7823 on

      But also have ofgem raise the price cap of electricity due to infrastructure costs while making gas even cheaper per kWh, introduce VED for electric cars, at a higher rate than some petrol and diesel cars, then talk about taxing electric cars per mile to make up for lost fuel duty. Mixed messages from the government with this

    9. radiant_0wl on

      I’m not convinced this is actually necessary.

      EV adoption is already rising each year, largely due to improving technology and consumer interest. The issue is that the government has imposed annual Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) targets, which manufacturers have to meet or face financial penalties. These targets feel arbitrary*, and they add yet another layer of regulation and bureaucracy, despite the government’s stated aim of reducing red tape, which they don’t seem to be achieving.

      We already have mechanisms like Vehicle Excise Duty that could be used more effectively to encourage a shift toward lower-emission vehicles, rather than introducing an entirely separate compliance system.

      There’s more information here:
      https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/electric-cars/choosing/road-to-electric/

      *Arbitrary – yes I know it’s part of the wider emissions reductions and net zero initiative but that shouldn’t be what mandates government policy or funding priorities. We need to be more lax on the target more generally.

    10. CronusCronusCronus on

      I think we are past the point of needing to incentivise EV purchases. Vast majority of people know that EV is going to be their next car or one after, to the point it’s not even thought about anymore.

      Charge point incentives sure.

    12. Matt6453 on

      Normal people on modest incomes don’t buy new cars, how does this help ordinary people?

      I mean wages have hardly moved in 20 years and if I wanted to buy a fairly ordinary EV I’d probably be paying more than I did for my first flat and it would be a depreciating asset.

    13. kamikazilucas on

      while also taxing based on mileage and also increasing the cost of electricity

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