Petrol and diesel owners may pay more car tax under a new plan (Image: Getty)
and owners may be forced to pay an “additional environmental tax” to run on UK roads, according to a new proposal from a motoring expert.
William Brown, boss of International Motors, said an extra fee for combustion models could be “the only solution” to fund more incentives for .
He suggested a new fee would act as a balancing act with road users not banned from purchasing petrol or diesel models – as long as they paid more.
The expert said all the money generated through the extra fees would be pumped back into encouraging road users to make the transition to electric machines.
There are now limited financial incentives for those making the switch, with the previous Plug-In Grant axed.
The fees could fund extra incentives for electric cars (Image: Getty)
William told : “Maybe the only solution is to have some sort of additional environmental tax on ICE vehicles.
“On the one hand, you’re sending a clear message that you can buy an ICE vehicle, but it’s going to cost more money.
“But with that money, you can reinvest it to help fund incentives to get people on the journey to EVs.”
an increase in financial incentives would encourage the take-up of new electric cars.
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A study from revealed costs were the biggest barrier stopping them from buying an electric model.
A massive 50% of those polled said upfront cost was the biggest concern, followed by 17% who were more concerned about charging infrastructure.
The Government is set to introduce a similar system in April 2025, for petrol and diesel models.
Although electric cars will pay Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) charges , combustion models will be harder hit.
First-year VED rates for electric cars will stand at just £10 in year one with petrol and diesel cars slapped with thousands of pounds in increases.
The most polluting models emitting over 255g/km in CO2 will pay £2,745 more to take total bills to the £5,490 mark.
Likewise, vehicles producing between 226 to 255g/km in CO2 will pay £4,680 in year one, up from the current £2,340 charge.