Britain scraps last subsidy for electric cars       

CEO of the UK's Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Mike Hawes, said: "This decision comes at the worst possible time."

The UK's Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said it would make Britain the only major European market without any incentives for EVs at a time when new car sales have been plunging. File photo

Britain said it would scrap the last remaining subsidies for electric cars, saying the move would free up cash to expand the charging network and encourage sales of other battery-powered vehicles, such as vans, taxis and motorcycles.

The £300m grant-funding programme is closing to new orders, the country's Department for Transport said in a statement.