BREAKING EV NEWS: 2025 UK Budget and EV drivers

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The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget 2025 is a real mixed bag for EV drivers - giving with one hand, taking with the other. In this episode, Ginny and Batch unpack the biggest announcements and what they mean for your running costs, your next car, and the UK’s switch to electric. Are EV drivers being unfairly targeted, or is this a sensible way to fund Britain’s roads in an electric future? We look at the winners and losers, how pay-per-mile will be managed - and whether the extra grants and charging investment truly balance things out. Top headlines from the Budget: ⚡ Pay-per-mile tax is coming for EVs from April 2028 (3p per mile for pure EVs; 1.5p for plug-in hybrids). ⚡ £1.3bn boost to EV discounts via a refreshed plug-in / electric car grant package to keep upfront prices down. ⚡ £200 million for UK charging infrastructure, aiming to speed up rollout and improve access across the country. ⚡ Increased threshold for EVs in the luxury car tax (the Expensive Car Supplement), pulling more mainstream EVs out of the extra charge zone. 💬 Got a question or a take on the Budget? Drop it in the comments — we’ll reply and keep you updated as more detail lands. #Budget2025 #UKBudget #ElectricCars #EVs #EVCars #ElectricVehicles #PayPerMile #RoadPricing #PlugInCarGrant #EVDiscounts #ChargingInfrastructure #EVCharging #LuxuryCarTax #ExpensiveCarSupplement #Motability #EVDrivers #CarTax #RunningCosts #UKCars #Electrifying #GinnyBuckley #FutureOfDriving #NetZero #CleanTransport 🎥 Subscribe to Electrifying YouTube: https://electrifyingcom.short.gy/KK1pbX 🎧 Electrifying Podcast: https://electrifyingcom.short.gy/Pogjfb ✉️Electrifying.com Newsletter: https://www.electrifying.com/newsletter Follow Electrifying.com ⬇️ INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/electrifyingcom FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/electrifyingcom/ X: https://twitter.com/ElectrifyingCom TIKTOK: https://tiktok.com/@electrifyingcom ——————————————————————————————- Check back for the latest new car reviews on everything electric ✅ the latest car reviews ✅ car advice and explainers ✅ used and new car guides ✅ head-to-heads WANT MORE ELECTRIFYING.COM? We upload new videos twice a week. Don't miss one by subscribing now: https://bit.ly/3U9z1RE Want to be the first to see our videos? Enable notifications. Visit our website at https://www.electrifying.com/ SIgn up to our weekly newsletter https://bit.ly/3Ud6zyw MORE ABOUT ELECTRIFYING.COM Electrifying.com is the #1 destination for electric car reviews, explainers and guides. Founded by Ginny Buckley, we bring you the latest updates on EVs and in-depth reviews of the hottest new models. Whether you’re switching to electric or just curious, our plain-English guides and expert advice make it easy to navigate the world of electric cars. Stay informed, make confident decisions, and join the electric revolution with Electrifying.com! #ElectricCars #EVReviews #SwitchToElectric #GinnyBuckley #NicolaHume #nickishields 0:00 – Breaking news: Budget shock for EV drivers 1:15 – EV budget headlines: pay-per-mile tax, grants, VED & Motability 2:00 – Pay-per-mile EV tax explained (rates, start date, who pays) 4:11 – Is it fair? Hybrids included, early adopters & “clobbered” EV owners 5:14 – Too soon in the transition & the home-charging vs public-charging divide 8:26 – OBR numbers: revenue raised vs EV sales lost 10:17 – Fuel duty frozen (again) & mixed government signals 10:35 – Electric Car Grant recap: huge pot, messy rollout 12:28 – Is the ECG actually working? Ford Puma, limited models & “green factory” rules 15:40 – How pay-per-mile will be enforced: annual mileage checks at MOT centres? 17:17 – Luxury car tax/VED threshold raised to £50k – what that changes for EVs 19:23 – £200m for charging, postcode lottery & council bottlenecks 21:38 – Motability scheme shake-up & the ‘Mercedes-Benz lifestyles’ row 23:33 – Shambolic EV messaging?