Some emerging electric/hybrid vehicles are truly exciting; a world away from the likes of the original Toyota Prius. But why should taxpayers be asked to subsidise one type of vehicle over another in the belief that doing so will “save the planet”?
Industry is divided over whether taxpayer-funded subsidies should be implemented to encourage the take-up of electric cars. In January of this year Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) chief executive Tony Weber said that t…
