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![Kier Starmer - Speech]()
Labour’s 2030 petrol and diesel car ban: industry consultation ends as government reviews next steps
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![A woman with shoulder-length brown hair holding a red briefcase labeled 'Chancellor of the Exchequer' outside a building with black door and white wall, wearing a navy blazer with a poppy pin and a burgundy scarf.]()
Businesses exploit electric car tax trick to beat Reeves’s National Insurance raid
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![Illustration of female holding two logos: one OVO logo and one The Electric Car Scheme. Includes an image of a car and an illustration of a charger]()
The Electric Car Scheme Partners With OVO
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![European Automakers Prepare for China’s Response to EV Tariffs]()
European Automakers Prepare for China’s Response to EV Tariffs
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![How British Workers Can Increase Their Take-Home Pay Through Salary Sacrifice]()
How British Workers Can Increase Their Take-Home Pay Through Salary Sacrifice
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![Tesla Owners Share Real-Time Savings After Switching from Petrol to EV]()
Tesla Owners Share Real-Time Savings After Switching from Petrol to EV
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![Could Your Employer Help You Save Thousands on an Electric Car?]()
Could Your Employer Help You Save Thousands on an Electric Car?
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![A lineup of electric cars all plugged into public chargers]()
EVs Available From £153 as Britons Swap Petrol And Diesel Cars
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![Electric car charger - driver holding the plug]()
Why electric cars might be about to get cheaper
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![Close-up of a snow-covered electrical outlet with a yellow extension cord plugged in.]()
How cold weather can reduce electric vehicle battery efficiency - and what to do
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![A person in a grey blazer stacking coins on a table, with a small red toy car in front of the coins. The person is holding a coin in their right hand, and there are multiple stacks of coins of varying heights. A label on the photo reads "Salary sacrifice."]()
National insurance changes help drive salary sacrifice increaseF
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![Electric vehicle charging at a city street during sunset]()
Chinese EVs Gain Ground in the UK as BYD Leads Market Growth
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![motor trade news]()
Used EV sales increase 300% as availability spikes through salary sacrifice
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![this is money]()
Driving an EV is now FREE for the rest of the year
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![Electric vehicle charging station with charging plug inserted outside in a parking lot during daytime]()
Partnership with Allstar and The Electric Car Scheme brings charging savings for company-car drivers
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![A black electric vehicle is being charged outdoors in snowy weather, with snow covering parts of the car and charging port.]()
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![An electric vehicle charging port covered in snow with a yellow charging cable inserted.]()
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![EV Powered]()
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![A man charging an electric car at a charging station in a parking lot.]()
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![EV salary sacrifice customers to save up to 50% on charging]()
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![Autumn Budget 2024: Incentives for electric vehicles and fuel duty freeze to remain]()
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![Rachel Reeves slammed for 'ignoring fuel tax' amid push to ditch petrol and diesel - 'Huge mistake!']()
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![Autumn Budget 2024: Fuel duty freeze maintained for another year]()
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![Drivers handed free £175 in Budget but experts warn 'it's mistake']()
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![The Electric Car Scheme secures further funding as growth hits 160%]()
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![Growth for EV salary sacrifice provider drives further investment]()
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![Electric cars available from £153 as Britons ditch petrol and diesel vehicles in favour of EVs]()
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![The Electric Car Scheme team]()
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![The Electric Car Scheme team in meeting]()
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![Man in white shirt in debate]()
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![Two men, one in a maroon and in a teal sweatshirt, smiling at the camera]()
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![Two men, one in a maroon jumper and the other in a teal jumper stand in front of an EV with a charger smiling]()
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![Grey electric car plugged into a public EV charger]()
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![Black cab wrapped in green advertising for OVO Energy]()
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![Two men, one in a maroon tshirt and the other in a teal jumper both smiling at the camera]()
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![Wall charger for EVs plugged into exposed brick with an lightening bolt icon going through the centre]()
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![Black electric car plugged into car charger]()
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![Illustration of person holding two logos - one OVO and one The Electric Car Scheme. The animation also has a plug with a wall charger]()
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![Grey electric car plugged into a public EV charger]()
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![Grey electric car plugged into a public EV charger]()
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![Grey electric car plugged into a public EV charger]()
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![Grey electric car plugged into a public EV charger]()
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![Grey electric car plugged into a public EV charger]()
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![Headshot of smiling man with short brown hair in dark shirt. Office setting visible in background. Warm lighting emphasises friendly expression.]()
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![Red Tesla driving along a road in the countryside]()
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![Red Tesla driving along a road in the countryside]()
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![Red Tesla driving along a road in the countryside]()
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![Red Tesla driving along a road in the countryside]()
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![Red Tesla driving along a road in the countryside]()
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![White electric car plugged into an EV charger inside a garage]()
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![White electric car plugged into an EV charger inside a garage]()
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![Image of man walking inside a house whilst electric car is plugged into an EV charger]()
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![Image of man walking inside a house whilst electric car is plugged into an EV charger]()
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![Image of man walking inside a house whilst electric car is plugged into an EV charger]()
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![Image of man walking inside a house whilst electric car is plugged into an EV charger]()
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![Image of man walking inside a house whilst electric car is plugged into an EV charger]()
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![Image of man walking inside a house whilst electric car is plugged into an EV charger]()
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![Image of man walking inside a house whilst electric car is plugged into an EV charger]()
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![Image of man walking inside a house whilst electric car is plugged into an EV charger]()
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![Tesla parked on the beach opposite the sea with a roof rack]()
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![Tesla with roofbars parked on the beach opposite the sea]()
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![Pool on the edge of the coast to represent the best EV charging spots in the UK]()
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![Pool near the coast to represent the best EV charging spots in the UK]()
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![Pool on the edge of the coast to represent the best charging spots in the UK]()
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![Pool on the edge of the coast to represent the best charging spots in the UK]()
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![Pool on the edge of the coast to represent the best charging spots in the UK]()
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![Beach at sunrise or sunset with a castle on a hill in the background]()
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![Busy street of cafes and shops with cars parked in front of the shops]()
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![Electric Car plugged into a public charger surrounded by other white cars and chargers]()
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![Cars in a line of traffic with one car in focus and the rest blurred]()
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![Person plugging in their white electric vehicle to a home charging point]()
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![UK transport industry reaches to Labour's general election win]()
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![Electric Car owners driving for free for the rest of the year as petrol motorists risk huge costs]()
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![How to give your employees a free pay rise]()
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![EVs are now free to run for the rest of 2024 compared to petrol cars, study claims]()
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![Drivers who don't have their own driveway face 'tax' unless Labour stops it]()
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![EVs are now free to run for the rest of 2024 compared to petrol cars, study claims]()
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![The Electric Car Scheme dubs 15 July as Electric Car Day]()
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![Electric car owners 'driving for free for the rest of the year as petrol motorists risk huge costs]()
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![Do you call your electric vehicle Joules? Top EV nicknames revealed]()
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![Drivers who don't have their own driveway face 'tax' unless Labour stops it]()
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![Drivers could get £138 knocked off their car tax bill thanks to Labour government]()
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![Drivers who don't have their own driveway face 'tax' unless Labour stops it]()
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![Drivers could get £138 knocked off their car tax bill thanks to Labour government]()
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![EV expert calls for Keir Starmer to cut charging tax to make electric cars more affordable]()
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![Labour face urgent demands for car tax changes to save drivers over £100 every month]()
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![Europe's Automakers Brace for China EV Tariff Reaction]()
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![Fleet and auto sector's hopes and reactions for new labour government]()
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![Fleet and auto sectors to-do list for new government - Fleet World]()
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![Industry calls for clarity on transport policies after Labour win]()
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![Tesla glitch cuts price of cars to £80 a month]()
Express
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![Why is Germany opposed to EU tariffs on Chinese EVs?]()
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![Certain vehicles see drastic secondhand price drops]()
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![Leading electric cars for dog owners revealed]()
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![Best electric cars for dog owners unveiled]()
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![Top electric vehicles for dog owners announced]()
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![Best EVs for dog owners revealed by The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Electric Car Scheme unveils best electric cars for dog owners]()
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![Top electric cars for dog owners revealed]()
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![Thousands of petrol and diesel drivers ‘scrap’ cars due to rule change.]()
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![Thousands of petrol and diesel drivers ‘scrap’ cars due to rule change.]()
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![Expert claims car market could ‘change drastically’ in 12 months thanks to affordable EVs]()
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![The cheap Chinese cars that could be worth trying]()
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![Experts demand Chinese EVs are not made more expensive - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![EV Chargers and Ethical Pensions - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Green benefits make employees feel more motivated at work - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![48% are more motivated at work due to green benefits - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Save 30-60% on any electric car with The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Brain teaser of battery released by The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Fleet demand sends March new car market to pre-pandemic high but EVs falter]()
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![Electric car sales continue to falter as more drivers turn to hybrids]()
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![GHG emissions are down but transport sector fails to keep up - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![The five dashboard signals to be aware of]()
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![Dashboard warnings you should ignore in an EV]()
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![Spring Budget 2024 - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Spring Budget announcement 2024 - The Electric Car Scheme]()
This is Money
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![B Corp Certification - The Electric Car Scheme]()
Intelligent SME
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![Brain teaser - EV - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Brainteaser - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![EV brain teaser - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Newport is a top contender in the UK's cleanest cities ranking - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Gwent City named in top 10 list of cleanest cities in the UK - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Battery Brain Teaser - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Greenest cities to work in - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Optical flat battery illusion - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Flat battery optical illusion - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Brainteaser of flat batteries - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Becoming a B-Corp - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![EV brain teaser - the electric car scheme]()
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![The latest news from The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Fiat urges government to reinstate electric car grants]()
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![Fiat warns government must reinstate electric car grants]()
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![Try the EV battery brain teaser!]()
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![Fiat warns government must reinstate EV grants]()
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![EV charging cities - The Electric Car Scheme]()
EV Powered
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![The Electric Car Scheme achieves B Corp Status - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![B Corp Certification - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Ignoring driving rules could have you fined - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Common driving mistakes - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![The best UK cities for eco-conscious employees - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![EV drivers could face fines of up to £180 - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![EV drivers facing £180 fine - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Fines for public charging hazards - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Drivers could be hit with £1,000 fines - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![8 reasons you could be fined in Storm Jocelyn - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Drivers could be hit with £1,000 fines! - The Electric Car Scheme]()
The Reading Chronicle
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![Drivers could be hit with £1,000 fines! - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Buy used electric cars because of depreciation - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![The most popular EVs to salary sacrifice released by The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Tesla dominates salary sacrifice top 10 at The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Read more about winter driving tips and the fines applicable if rules are not followed correctly]()
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![Reuters News Today]()
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![211 mile warning issued to anyone with an electric or hybrid car - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Winter Driving]()
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![PM sabotages EV market]()
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![Are EVs really affordable - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Sunak sabotages EV market]()
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![Jeremy Hunt Autumn statement]()
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![leasing industry reacts to the Autumn Statement]()
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![Electric Car Charging in the Winter]()
London Loves Business
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![Winter driving tips image]()
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![Winter driving tips]()
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![Complete Risk Protection - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Complete Risk Protection - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Complete Risk Protection - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Majority of businesses plan to adopt EV salary sacrifice in 2024]()
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![Majority of businesses plan to adopt EV salary sacrifice in 2024 - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Majority of businesses want to offer electric car scheme in 2024 - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Sunak backtracked on 2030 ICE sale ban - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![PM delays ICE new car and van sales by five years - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![U-turn on 2030 ICE ban - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![PM Considers delay on ICE new car and van sales ban by five years - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![ULEZ goes live - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Declining levels of PCH in UK's car market - The Electric Car Scheme]()
AM-Online
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![Half of company cars delivered in Q1 were fully electric - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![1st August petrol bills surpass EV charging price - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![ev-powered-magazine-electric-car-scheme]()
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![Electric Car owners are celebrating - here's why. The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![August 1st marks the day EV driving becomes free in the UK - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![EV driving became free 1 August 2023 - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![The work on the 2030 ban is overdue - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Progress on net zero and EV uptake by the government - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Call for ban on hybrid cars and action on charging - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![New plans to charge electric cars - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![How and why to become a B Corp - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Electric cars: could your employer save you thousands? - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Mandate more electric vehicles - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![A smiling young man with short brown hair wearing a teal sweater standing outdoors with blurred trees and a cloudy sky in the background.]()
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![EV sales targets face delay on "green day" - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![UK workers expect help to commute sustainably - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![The must-have employee benefit of 2023]()
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![Save almost £6,000 on Tesla Model Y - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Standard launches major report to the e-car future - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Tesla's dominance of the electric car market must be challenged - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Uk needs to move quickly - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Monthly charging installations need to rise to hit target - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Tesla price cut could make EVs 60% cheaper - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Business commute and EV chargers - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Holland and Barret - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Car tax revenue from electric cars will be minuscule - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Electric Car Tax Breaks - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Fewer than half of all commuter car parks have electric vehicle charging points - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Lack of car park chargers - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![More than half of work car parks have nowhere to charge EVs - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Under half of commuter car parks have EV charging points - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Less than half of commuter car parks have EV charging - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![New 12 month EV subscription scheme - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Subscription-based EV model launched - The Electric Car Scheme]()
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![Logo of The Electric Car Scheme featuring a stylized green car icon with a yellow square and black text.]()
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![Logo for the Electric Car Scheme with a white electric plug symbol and the text 'The Electric Car Scheme' in white on a mint green background.]()
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![Logo for The Electric Car Scheme featuring a stylized electric plug icon on the left and the organization's name on the right.]()
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![Logo for the Electric Car Scheme with a stylized electric plug icon and text on a mint green background.]()
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![Logo of The Electric Car Scheme featuring a stylized electric plug with green, yellow, and white elements, and the scheme's name in bold black text.]()
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![Logo of The Electric Car Scheme with a white electric plug icon on a green background.]()
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![Logo for The Electric Car Scheme with a stylized green electric plug symbol and black text.]()
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![Logo of the Electric Car Scheme with a green background and white text, including a stylized electric plug icon.]()
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![Logo for The Electric Car Scheme featuring a stylized electric car outline in green and yellow with black text.]()
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![Logo for The Electric Car Scheme featuring an outline of an electric plug and text on a mint green background.]()
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![Logo for The Electric Car Scheme featuring a stylized green car with a yellow square and black text on a white background.]()
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![Logo of The Electric Car Scheme on a mint green background, featuring a stylized electric plug icon.]()
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![Logo of The Electric Car Scheme featuring a stylized electric plug in green, yellow, and white with black text.]()
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![Logo for The Electric Car Scheme with a white electric plug icon on a mint green background.]()
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![The logo of The Electric Car Scheme with a stylized green and yellow electric plug icon and the scheme's name in black text.]()
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![Logo of the electric car scheme with a white charging plug icon and green background.]()
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![Logo for The Electric Car Scheme featuring a green and yellow icon and black text]()
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![Logo of The Electric Car Scheme with a white electric plug icon on a teal background.]()
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![Logo of the Electric Car Scheme with a stylized electric plug icon and bold text.]()
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![Logo with a white electric plug icon and the text 'The Electric Car Scheme' on a green background.]()
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![Logo of the Electric Car Scheme with a green and yellow icon and black text.]()
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![Logo featuring a white electric plug icon and the text 'The Electric Car Scheme' on a green background.]()
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![Logo for The Electric Car Scheme featuring a stylized green and yellow electric plug icon and bold black text.]()
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![Logo of The Electric Car Scheme with a stylized car and plug icon on a green background.]()
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![Logo of the Electric Car Scheme with a green and yellow icon and black text.]()
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![Green background with white text and icon reading "The Electric Car Scheme".]()
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![Logo of The Electric Car Scheme featuring a stylized electric plug and text in black.]()
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![Logo of the Electric Car Scheme with a stylized electric vehicle icon and text on a green background.]()
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![Logo of The Electric Car Scheme with a stylized green and yellow electric plug icon and black text.]()
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![Logo with a white outline of an electric car charger and the text 'The Electric Car Scheme' on a green background.]()
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![Logo of The Electric Car Scheme featuring a stylized electric plug icon with green, yellow, and white colors, and bold black text.]()
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![Logo of The Electric Car Scheme with a green background and white text and graphic design.]()
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![Logo of The Electric Car Scheme featuring a stylized electric vehicle plug icon with green, yellow, and white elements and the scheme's name in bold black text.]()
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![Logo of the Electric Car Scheme with a stylized green and yellow car icon and black text.]()
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![Logo for The Electric Car Scheme showing a white electric plug icon and text on a green background.]()
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![Logo of The Electric Car Scheme featuring a stylized electric vehicle plug in green, yellow, and white, with the scheme's name in black text.]()
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![Logo of The Electric Car Scheme on a green background.]()
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![Logo of The Electric Car Scheme featuring a stylized electric plug icon in green and yellow next to the text in bold black letters.]()
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![Logo for The Electric Car Scheme featuring a stylized electric car charging icon and text on a green background.]()
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![Logo of The Electric Car Scheme featuring a stylized green, yellow, and white electric vehicle icon with black text.]()
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![Thom Groot recharging electric car at ev charger]()
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![Close-up of a car's front end showing a European-style license plate with the characters 'HF' against a white background, bordered by a green and white frame, mounted on a black grille.]()
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![Logo for the Electric Car Scheme with a green background and a white stylized electric plug icon.]()
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![An orange MG electric hatchback car driving on a road with trees in the background.]()
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![A white Kia SUV driving on a rural two-lane road with grassy shoulders, under a cloudy sky.]()
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![Close-up of a European vehicle license plate with the letters "HF" on it.]()
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![Paper cutout of a car placed on top of stacks of coins, arranged from tallest to shortest.]()
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![White Tesla Model 3 parked on snowy ground with a rural landscape background of trees and open fields.]()
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![Close-up of a European-style car license plate with the characters HF and a green and white background, mounted on a black vehicle.]()
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![A dark gray Tesla Model S driving on a rural road with a person inside holding the steering wheel.]()
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![A white electric vehicle charging at a station with the charging hatch open, on a paved driveway in front of a house.]()
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![Electric vehicle charging station with a gray Tesla Model Y plugged into a charging outlet, surrounded by green markings on asphalt including a car outline and charging symbol.]()
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![Person working at a desk with a laptop, a calculator, a coffee mug, a notepad, and some papers, surrounded by green plants.]()
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![A white electric sedan driving on a highway at sunset.]()
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![Man in a suit holding a red folder walking outdoors near a garden with green trees and bushes.]()
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![A silver, futuristic, electric sedan parked outside a modern building with glass walls.]()
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![A silver electric car with a sleek design parked outside a modern glass building.]()
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![A silver modern electric car parked outside a glass building at sunset.]()
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![Electric car charging on a city street during sunset.]()
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![Electric car plugged into charging station on city street]()
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![Electric car charging at a city street with the urban skyline in the background during sunset.]()
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![Electric car charging at a city street with skyscrapers in the background]()
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![Filling fuel into a car at a petrol station pump]()
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![Aerial view of dealership parking lot with many brand new cars for sale. Development of british automotive industry concept]()
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![Car fueling at gas station. Refuel fill up with petrol gasoline. Petrol pump filling fuel nozzle in fuel tank of car at gas station. Petrol industry and service. Petrol price and oil crisis concept.]()
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![Close-up of an electric vehicle charging station with two charging cables plugged in.]()
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![Close-up of an electric vehicle charging station with a charging cable plugged into it.]()
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