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FE of the first groups to )port the Government's nned abolition of vehicle Ase duty is the Electric [tide Association of Great tam n whose members have )plied the 41,000 electric tides in use on public highYs• t says it accepts that an tease in petrol tax will ke a positive contribution energy conservation meas s by placing a more realistic ue on petrol and on the ual cost of a road journey. VA envisages that the new !I tax arrangements will len the popularity of elec! commercial vehicles.
Such vehicles are already t competitive in operation provide a formidable potion counter in congested Ian areas," it says.
t notes that the Governnt does not expect light Kis van users to notice any ference in their running ts, but it adds that electric users will benefit substanly. "The quicker the propo; are put into effect the betit will be for the nation."
t adds: "The proposals are arded as the first important p towards the implementa1 of an effective conservaa policy which will focus ?ration on the development alternative energy sources he field of transport, which iital to our future way of