EV car owners are holding their breath ahead of the autumn budget, which could see a new £250 per year fee introduced.

Consumers and industries across the board are bracing for the Chancellor’s budget later this month, and rumours are swirling over which taxes will rise to meet the ‘non-negotiable’ targets.

Top contenders are possible changes to stamp duty, pension, inheritance and wealth tax, and a tax on EV drivers.

Petrol and diesel vehicle drivers currently pay for fuel duty when they fill up, which is expected to raise around £24.4 billion for the Treasury coffers this year.

But with the government keen to phase out the sale of petrol and diesel guzzling vehicles from 2030, it is going to need to find another source of revenue instead of the fuel duty, which motoring groups descri

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