Call for government to revise business mileage rates for electric cars

The fleet industry has called on the government to shake up its reimbursement rates for electric car drivers, as spiralling energy costs have left the majority out of pocket.

Advisory electric rates (AERs) were introduced in 2018 as a simple way to refund business mileage for electric vehicles drivers. They are the EV equivalent of advisory fuel rates (AFRs) for internal-combustion cars.