Study: Drivers faced £500 'petrol premium' in 2024

Stuart Stone
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New petrol cars bought in 2024 could cost owners an extra £500 a year to run compared to equivalent EVs, think tank claims

Drivers of the top 10 selling petrol cars of 2024 could pay a 'petrol premium' of up to £540 a year to run an internal combustion engine car rather than an equivalent electric vehicle (EV), a new analysis...

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