Electric car owners still enjoy a discounted £10 first-year VED fee while owners could use many city centre Clean Air Zones without paying.

However, experts have repeatedly stressed that more concrete incentives were needed to get people over the line.

Sue said: “The Spring Statement did not provide an update on the electrification of the UK car park.

“This transition provides a huge economic opportunity for the UK and the Government needs to be incentivising consumers to purchase a new vehicle, which will drive growth in the UK economy.

Carwow has warned that there was still interest in electric sales but suggested consumers needed a kick to turn intrigue into deals.

Speaking after the Spring Statement, Iain Reid, Head of Editorial at Carwow explained: “With public finances under pressure, it’s clear that the Government wasn’t in a position to offer any big-ticket incentives for motorists – especially when it comes to buying more electric vehicles.

“We know from our own data that consumer interest in EVs is growing, as evidenced by the 87% increase in EV enquiries on Carwow this February, compared to the same month in 2024.

“We were hopeful that today’s budget would provide motorists with some incentive to buy and help convert this increased interest into actual sales.”