Are electric car subsidies about to be shaken up?

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Government splits plug-in car grants into categories, fuelling speculation hybrids and pure electric cars may receive different payments

The government has moved to separate truly zero emission cars from hybrids in its plug-in grant scheme, raising speculation all electric cars may not automatically attract £5,000 subsidies in the future....

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