3p-Per-Mile EV Tax Announced — What It Means for Taxi & PH Drivers

Today on Taxi Talk, we look at one of the biggest announcements to hit the UK taxi and private hire industry in years. The Chancellor has confirmed that from 2028, EVs will be charged 3p per mile, and plug-in hybrids 1.5p per mile — a move that could heavily affect taxi drivers, PH fleets, and operator running costs.

In this episode, we break down:
🔹 How this affects taxi, PH and courier drivers doing 30k–60k miles a year
🔹 Whether fleets running EVs will face thousands in extra annual costs
🔹 How the government could actually monitor mileage (MOT, telematics, digital reporting)
🔹 What happens if you work abroad or cross borders doing airport runs
🔹 Could this stall the shift to EV taxis — just as fleets begin to electrify?
🔹 Why PH operators may now delay switching from diesel hybrids
🔹 Whether this ties into net-zero targets, road-pricing & future travel limits

This isn’t just an EV story — it’s a taxation reset that will impact every driver on the road and may reshape the future of the UK taxi trade.

👇 Taxi drivers — will this change your next car purchase?
Let us know in the comments. We reply to all of them.

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00:00 🚨 Breaking Budget News – EVs taxed per mile
00:04 👋 Welcome to Tesla Day
00:11 💷 Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces 3p-per-mile
00:25 🔍 Let’s unpack what this means
00:50 ❓ How will the government monitor your mileage?
01:14 🚗 MOT readings – possible but flawed
01:45 📡 Digital reporting from the car?
02:03 🔐 Privacy, digital IDs & cyber-security concerns
02:29 🌍 Will we be charged for miles driven abroad?
02:40 📦 Telematics box fitted to all EVs?
03:07 📱 Not everyone has a smartphone – another issue
03:14 ⚠️ Confusing signals for new EV buyers
03:29 📉 £300/yr extra for a 10k-mile driver
03:43 🛣️ Didn’t we already pay for roads through tax?
03:58 ⛽ Will drivers now delay ditching petrol & diesel?
04:12 🏛️ Should this be added to road tax instead?
04:16 🧩 A more “sinister” net-zero angle?
04:26 🏙️ 15-minute cities & travel restriction fears
04:28 🔄 Most likely outcome: hybrid model
04:33 🧪 MOT validation + optional digital reporting
04:41 📡 Gradual shift to telematics built into cars
04:48 ⚡ EV sales in limbo until details confirmed
04:59 🚧 Risk of slowing the UK’s shift to cleaner transport
05:06 💬 What do YOU think? Comment below
05:18 🙏 Like, Subscribe & Thanks for watching
05:25 ❄️ Why I’m filming in the car… it’s warmer!
05:41 👋 Goodnight from Tesla Dave


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