AutoTrader warns EV sales target cuts risk weakening consumer and industry confidence

• AutoTrader warned proposed cuts to electric-vehicle sales targets risk weakening consumer and industry confidence in the transition.
• Chief Customer Officer Ian Plummer urged the government to maintain consistent targets and provide a supportive roadmap.
• He cited pay-per-mile EV duties from 2028 as mixed messaging that risks discouraging consumers from switching to electric vehicles.

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