The Chancellor is said to be considering a pay per mile scheme (Image: Getty)
He warned consumer costs could rocket under the updates as he demanded clarity from the Government on any updates.
He said: “Over the coming months and years, people will be making car-buying decisions that will be affected when whichever new tax or taxes are introduced to plug the gap lost from Fuel Duty, Vehicle Excise Duty and VAT.
“I’d now like to ask the Government to outline what approach it will be taking with regards to electric vehicle taxation given how quickly EV ownership has progressed in the last few years, and how quickly it will continue to evolve.
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Bath’s new Clean Air Zone is set to be the first outside of London when it launches next Monday.
Private cars and motorbikes will not be charged under their scheme with the council focusing on other types of vehicles.
Taxis and private hire vehicles will be charged £9 per day to use the roads alongside vans, light goods vehicles and minibuses.
Heavy Goods Vehicles, trucks, lorries and coaches will all be charged £100 to use the roads when the new scheme is launched.
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Fiona Howarth said it was too early to see the effects other schemes would have on electric car rates at this stage.
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Petrol prices have jumped from around 1123p per litre in August to over 122p per litre in just six months.
Diesel charges are also up eight pence from around 118p in the summer to now around 126p per litre.
The current charges are at the same level as a week before the first lockdown despite the country still shut up and traffic volumes down.
However, Mr Madderson warned drivers should not see petrol stations as simply “cash cows” for their money.
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He said many retailers had been “burdened” with “excessive taxation” which has driven up costs for drivers.
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Highly polluting petrol and diesel cars will be charged to use roads in the city centre from 1 June with owners of affected cars set to pay up to £9 per day. With just a few months until the new updates are launched, these are the most important things to keep an eye on.