Electric Car Grant : £1.3bn boost for EV scheme expected in Budget

The government is expected to announce an extra £1.3bn in funding for a scheme encouraging the use of electric vehicles (EVs) at next week's Budget. The Electric Car Grant scheme started in July as part of the move to zero emission vehicles. The government says it has helped 35,000 switch to EVs.Early research, however, suggests there is little indication the scheme has attracted entirely new buyers. There will…