The government is set to extend the Electric Car Grant scheme by a year as it announced another £1.5bn towards supporting the UK's transition to electric vehicles.

More than 35,000 drivers have been helped in switching to an electric vehicle ( EV ) since the scheme was launched in July, as their upfront costs were cut by up to £3,750.

During the budget next week, the Labour Party is expected to announce a further £1.3bn for the Electric Car Grant, along with £200m to speed up the rollout of thousands of charge points across the UK, bringing the total investment to £1.5bn.

Figures for the month after the scheme was launch showed more than a quarter (26.5%) of cars sold in August were EVs, according to data from motor lobby group the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SM

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