• AutoTrader warned planned pay-per-mile duty for electric vehicles in 2028 would raise driving costs and undermine government efforts to encourage adoption.
• The Chancellor’s fuel duty freeze would help millions of motorists facing cost-of-living pressures, Chief Customer Officer Ian Plummer said.

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