Electric vehicle (EV) registrations are set to be dominated by fleet and business for the foreseeable future unless the Government introduces new incentives for retail buyers, say Polestar UK & Ireland chiefs.

The Government used to offer a plug-in-car grant which at one point provided up to £2,500 towards the purchase price of a plug-in hybrid or battery electric car.

However, it withdrew this last year when the Government also announced that electric cars will no longer be exempt from VED from 2025.

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