Re:Electric cars are about to overtake petrol in the UK, dat...
by oakesm9 on Monday November 09, 2026 @07:06AM
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No, there have been no new taxes on ICE cars. Fuel duty (tax paid on petrol/diesel) has been reduced by a "temporary" 5p/litre since 2022 and that's been extended in October for at least another year.
I don't think any UK government would dare increase taxes on ICE cars. Hence why each year we go through the charade of "extending" the "temporary" fuel duty freeze.
Conversely EVs will pay a 3p/mile surcharge on their vehicle excise duty (eVED) beginning in April 2028. For an average user driving 8,000 miles/year this is a tax hike to EVs of £240/year. ICE cars won't be charged this as they pay fuel duty already (which works out way more than 3p/mile at pretty much any fuel efficiency).
I don't think any UK government would dare increase taxes on ICE cars. Hence why each year we go through the charade of "extending" the "temporary" fuel duty freeze.
Conversely EVs will pay a 3p/mile surcharge on their vehicle excise duty (eVED) beginning in April 2028. For an average user driving 8,000 miles/year this is a tax hike to EVs of £240/year. ICE cars won't be charged this as they pay fuel duty already (which works out way more than 3p/mile at pretty much any fuel efficiency).