As the Government prepares to introduce a new pay-per-mile charging scheme for electric vehicles from 2028, the debate is heating up and you’ll hear the latest thinking on today’s Highways Voices.
In this week’s episode, recorded inside the Houses of Parliament, industry leaders, campaign groups, technology experts and motoring representatives come together to tackle one of the biggest questions facing the future of transport funding: how do we replace fuel duty in an electric future, and can it be done fairly and effectively?
With warnings of a £27 billion hole in Treasury finances as drivers move away from petrol and diesel, supporters argue EV road charging is inevitable. But concerns remain around privacy, public trust, fairness for drivers without home charging, and whether the technology, and politics, are ready.
This episode explores:
- Why EV road charging is now firmly on the political agenda
- Why simple odometer charging is not necessarily enough, or if smarter location-based systems are needed
- The lessons the UK can learn from countries already operating road user charging
- Fears around a lower EV uptake
- Concerns around driver privacy, public acceptance and implementation timescales
- Why the real challenge isn’t technology, but political courage
You’ll hear passionate arguments from across the sector, including advocates for smarter road pricing, warnings from EV drivers themselves, and hard-earned lessons from those who’ve delivered complex charging systems before.
Whether you work in highways, transport policy, mobility technology or simply want to understand how the UK pays for roads in a post-fuel-duty future, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
Listen now and join the debate on the future of road charging in the UK.
You’ll hear from:
- Ben Plowden – CEO, Campaign for Better Transport
- Silviya Barrett – Director of Strategy and Research, Campaign for Better Transport
- Tim Wray – UK & Ireland Sales Director. Kapsch
- Max Sugarman – Chief Executive, Intelligent Transport Systems UK (ITS-UK)
- Richard Sallnow – Associate, PA Consulting
- Vicky Edmonds – CEO, EVA England
- Steve Gooding, RAC Foundation, Director
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