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Government extends grants for buying electric vans and trucks through to 2025

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Businesses buying large electric vans and trucks can apply for grants running to thousands of pounds for a further two years. Today's announcement means the grant schemes will now run through to 2024/25, although from 1 April the threshold of size for eligible electric trucks will rise from 3.5 tonnes to 4.25 tonnes to 4.25

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UK's first green number plates hit the roads

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The plates will feature a green tag or 'flash' on the left hand side of the plate to make it easy to identify zero emission models. Only fully zero emission electric and fuel cell cars will be eligible for the green plates, with hybrids and plug in hybrids deemed ineligible. per cent of all sales this year, up from 1.5

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Brexit tariffs would drive £2,800 EV price hike, auto sector warns

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The average price tag on an electric vehicle (EV) could shoot up by £2,800 in the UK in the event of a 'no-deal' Brexit, with resulting tariffs imposed on battery imports likely to effectively cancel out consumer savings from the government's plug-in car grants scheme, Britain's car industry has warned.

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Electric vehicle sales accelerated through 2020 - but cost remains a roadblock, RAC analysis finds

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Just over half of respondents said they would like to see VAT on zero-emission vehicles either cut or abolished entirely, while 48 per cent favoured a scrappage scheme to make switching from a fossil fuel powered to a battery-electric model affordable.

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Everything you need to know about the UK's landmark Energy White Paper

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Previous unconfirmed reports have estimated a price tag for the Sizewell project of between £16-20bn. After several delays spanning at least a year, the government has finally unveiled vision for a future net zero energy system - here are the eight things you need to know about the long-awaited Energy White Paper.