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Electric car drivers could face road-use charges
Electric vehicle owners may soon have to pay charges for road use, according to a report in The Portugal News. Governments have long relied on fuel taxes to fund road maintenance, and the shift to electric cars is eroding that revenue, prompting debate over new ways to make drivers contribute. The idea is likely to divide motorists and industry groups.
Why now: Governments are weighing new taxation to replace fuel-duty revenue lost as electric vehicles spread
The Portugal Newselectric vehicle driversPortugal
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- Electric car drivers could face road-use charges · The Portugal News
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