REA’s Budget Comments Featured in BBC News

The Chancellor announced in the Budget that from April 2028, electric car drivers will pay a road charge of 3p per mile, while plug-in hybrid drivers will pay 1.5p per mile, with the rates going up each year with inflation.

REA’s Director of Policy, Frank Gordon commented:

“The fairest approach would be for all types of vehicles to be included – and this should reflect the environmental impact of their vehicle – in principle, polluters should pay and a higher impact should be reflected in increased costs,”

Full article can be found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8jw9l7gx92o