Governments across Europe are implementing policies to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles in order to lower emissions and meet their net zero goals. It was recently announced that the Dutch Government is cutting motor vehicle tax by 75 per cent for emission-free cars in 2025 to encourage uptake. At the end of 2023, around three per cent of cars in the UK were battery electric, and just seven per cent were hybrid electric. This is, however, a significant increase from 2018, when battery electric cars only accounted for one per cent of new car registrations. Despite this increase, EVs onl…