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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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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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How cold weather can reduce electric vehicle battery efficiency - and what to do
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National insurance changes help drive salary sacrifice increaseF
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Chinese EVs Gain Ground in the UK as BYD Leads Market Growth
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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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![The Electric Car Scheme team]()
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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]()
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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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![EV charging points in the UK - 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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![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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![Ecological deal for small businesses - 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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