Motorists in the UK are scrambling to buy electric cars to beat a new £2,000 tax imposed by the UK treasury.
Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) were up 41.7pc in February as buyers sought to avoid the additional levy on ownership that takes effect next month, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The “expensive car supplement” applies to cars with list prices of more than £40,000 and adds £2,125 to an owner’s tax bill over five years. Until now, EVs have been exempt.
Funnily enough ‘expensive car supplements’ have not much troubled Stalker very much of late.
