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Budget: DRIVE35 funding part of automotive sector support

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has rubber-stamped a £1.5bn boost to the UK Government’s DRIVE35 programme that supports the…

Budget reaction: Commercial vehicle exemption from new EV tax welcomed

The exemption of commercial vehicles from a new pay-per-mile tax on EVs has been welcomed. The measure was the most…

Budget confirms fuel duty freeze extension – but extra 5p discount to end soon

The fuel duty freeze that has been in place since 2010-11 will continue, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has…

Autumn Budget 2024: Plug-in van grant to continue

The UK Government’s plug-in van grant will continue during the 2025-26 financial year, it has been confirmed. The full documents…