By James Rodger
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Rachel Reeves has been urged to cut car tax and Vehicle Excise Duty from November. The Labour Party Chancellor is being told to cut car taxes and VAT rates for some popular vehicles from November 26, when she delivers her Autumn Statement. The Association of Fleet Professionals has called on the Chancellor to support electric cars at the Autumn Budget. Ms Reeves has been urged to extend financial support to buyers of second-hand electric vehicles at the upcoming fiscal statement. The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) has called on the Chancellor to create incentives for the used EV market. It wants to scrap Vehicle Excise Duty for electric cars and vans, enhance funding for roadside charging infrastructure, and bring in business charging grants. READ MORE UK national speed limit could be slashed in ‘half’ with all drivers warned Paul Hollick, who chairs the AFP, said: “While the scheme has not been perfect.” He told Fleet News: “It appears to be helping make new electric cars more accessible through both direct grants and widespread, substantial discounting being prompted by increased competition.” “Some form of support that helps to stimulate buyer enthusiasm, which could be anything from direct grants to interest-free loans, would be very well received by fleets,” Mr Hollick said. “We’d also like to see more support for kerbside charging,” Mr Hollick continued. Mr Hollick explained: “This was a problem recognised in the last Budget, with an extra £500million allocated, but identifying where this money is being spent is difficult, because the condition of our roads doesn’t appear to be noticeably improving. We’d like to see more visible progress.” “They’ve now been in power for just over a year and we do believe this is a Government that often listens to fleets and the wider motor industry, taking action such as the recent split-level AER rates,” Mr Hollick said. “However, there is a shortage of money to spend and many of the issues that we’d like to see resolved require both funding and time,” he added.
