Overview
- Electric Vehicle Excise Duty will start in April 2028 at 3p per mile for battery EVs and 1.5p for plug‑in hybrids.
- At the confirmed rate, a driver covering 7,000 miles a year would pay £210, with payment collected alongside existing Vehicle Excise Duty.
- The Treasury says the charge equates to half the fuel‑duty equivalent for EVs and half again for plug‑in hybrids, and no in‑car trackers will be used.
- Industry figures caution that the new cost signal, together with recent changes, could erode consumer confidence during the transition to electric cars.
- Recent measures cited alongside the levy include TfL ending the Cleaner Vehicle Discount and the application of business rates to public charging, as EVs accounted for 23.4% of new car sales last year versus a 28% mandate target.