Do we need to review electric car subsidies?

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Do we need to review electric car subsidies?

The government has forked out more than 100 million euros in grants to incentivise motorists to buy electric vehicles, new figures reveal. And with sales of high end ‘green’ vehicles set to rocket over the coming years, the coalition has been urged to review its policy of paying grants to high-earning buyers Do we need to review our electric car subsidy schemes? To discuss this we spoke to Geraldine Herbert, Motoring Expert, and Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Transport & Meath East TD. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

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Do we need to review electric car subsidies?