Polestar UK MD urges Burnham to retain 2030 ICE ban and cut public charging VAT

Matt Galvin, managing director at Polestar UK, has called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to keep the 2030 ban on new internal combustion engine vehicle sales and introduce measures to stimulate the used EV market, including grants and a scrappage scheme. Galvin also recommended delaying the eVED scheme until EVs form the majority of UK cars and cutting VAT on public EV charging. He cited the UK reaching a tipping point for EV adoption, with second hand EV sales growing.

Why it matters: A VAT cut on public charging would directly affect CPO revenue models and pricing strategies, while scrappage schemes and used EV grants could accelerate fleet turnover and expand the addressable market for workplace and destination charging infrastructure.