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July 14, 2025
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Electric cars will be cheaper to buy, pledges minister

Electric cars will be cheaper to buy, pledges minister

JULY 14 - The government will make it cheaper for people to buy an electric car, the transport secretary has told the BBC. But Heidi Alexander would not Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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The UK government plans to make purchasing electric vehicles (EVs) more affordable, according to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander.

  • The government is investing £25m to help councils install charging infrastructure and £63m for more charging points.
  • Alexander is expected to announce details on potential subsidies later this week.
  • Around 20% of new cars sold in the first half of 2023 were electric, but sales are still below targets ahead of a ban on new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.

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