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Congestion charge and electric vehicles: Everything you need to know

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There’s also a cleaner vehicle discount of 100% which applies only to battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles from 25 October 2021. A question we’re often asked is whether or not there’s an electric vehicle congestion charge, and thankfully there’s not. This discount isn’t automatic though, so you need to apply for it.

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Understanding Electric Vans & the London Congestion Charge

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Over a year with around 260 working days, that’s almost £4,000 of savings compared to a petrol or diesel van which doesn’t qualify for the discount. There’s also a 100% discount for any car or van which meets the cleaner vehicle-discount criteria, having replaced the previous Ultra Low Emission Discount (ULED).

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London City Commuting: Why an EV makes sense

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Thankfully, the UK Government has taken the crucial step of banning the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. You can look forward to plenty of benefits from this, which are all great reasons to start driving an electric vehicle right away, that is if you haven’t got one already. Why are EVs best for London? Cheaper to run.

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