EV tax: could it stop you going electric?

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Can’t view the email properly? View it in your browser Home | Help centre |  Log in Cars Hello Following weeks of speculation, it came as little surprise that chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a new electric car tax in the Autumn Budget. The aim is to bring EVs and plug-in hybrids in line with other fuel types, which are subject to significant fuel duty when filling up. Critics say it comes at the wrong time and sends a mixed message following the recent launch of the Electric Car Grant 2025. Find out more and the announcements that affect all car owners. Also this month, check out the very best hybrid SUVs for 2025, get Dino Buratti's thoughts on Mazda's new (and only) EV and find out why car headlights are in the news once again. Before you dive into this month's stories, enjoy an exclusive offer just for newsletter readers. Get a £20 Amazon gift card when you buy an annual Which? Full Access, Digital or Magazine membership from £39.50.* Offer ends midnight on 3 December 2025. Click the link above to purchase. Your gift card will be emailed within one month. Membership must be retained for 28 days. T&Cs apply. Will Stapley Cars Editor EVs and PHEVs hit with new tax EV drivers are set to be hit with a tax that will see them charged 3p per mile. Find out when it starts, how much it could add to annual running costs and how it affects plug-in hybrids. Get up to speed 5 things we learned test-driving the Mazda 6e Our cars expert, Dino Buratti, took Mazda's new (and only) electric car for a test drive. Get his first thoughts and find out why UK buyers might have to wait a little longer to take it for a spin. Is it any good? Headlights at night: are they getting worse? With winter drawing in, car headlights are once again hitting the headlines – are they too bright? Find out the government's plans going forward and how to stay safe when driving at night. 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