Drivers are being warned about new changes to motoring rules being introduced in the coming weeks, which could impact petrol, diesel and electric car owners.
Britons can expect to see changes to driving licences if they own certain vehicles, as well as new fuel rates for company cars and a potential update on the car finance scandal.
With the new rules being introduced over the next few weeks, GB News has rounded up the most important driving law changes in June 2025 that could impact you.
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A number of crucial driving law changes are launching in June
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Driving licences
From June 10, 2025, motorists with a category B driving licence will be able to drive an electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicle with a maximum authorised mass (MAM) of up to 4,250kg.
This is a huge step-change compared to the category B licence rules for petrol and diesel cars, where the MAM is 3,500kg.
While there won't be any changes to the physical photocard driving licence to prove the changes, it will allow motorists to drive heavier EVs and tow trailers.
HMRC advisory fuel rates are changed four times per year
PAHMRC fuel rates
June 1 will be the second quarterly update from HM Revenue and Customs regarding advisory fuel rates (AFR) for company car users.
The AFRs can be used to reimburse employees for business travel in their company cars or if they need employees to repay the cost of fuel used for private travel.
Drivers of petrol cars with engines sized between 1,401cc and 2,000cc, and those over 2,000cc will see costs fall by 1p per mile for the next three months.
A solar canopy could save around £28,000 in electricity costs DESNZ Parking
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has backed plans to install solar canopies over new and existing car parks, which could boost the national grid and generate cost savings for drivers.
A call for evidence on the topic is set to end in June, with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) calling for motorists to give their opinions on the proposal.
Analysis from DESNZ suggests that an 80-space car park could save an impressive £28,000 per year in electricity bills with money generated from the solar panels.
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Electric car charging
At the end of May, Labour announced that it would be slashing red tape from the installation of electric vehicle charging stations around the UK.
Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood confirmed drivers and businesses would no longer need to submit a planning application to install public or private EV sockets.
Industry experts have praised the announcement, saying that the UK could see exponential growth in the number of EV chargers, as it looks to install 300,000 public connections by the end of the decade.
Martin Lewis has warned that car finance firms could be forced to pay out hundreds of millions of pounds PACar finance
Hundreds of thousands of drivers are nervously awaiting a statement from the Supreme Court and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) about the future of the car finance scandal.
A decision from both is expected soon, although there is no concrete deadline for either. Experts have suggested that the outcome of this case could be on a similar level to the PPI scandal, with billions of pounds handed out in compensation.
Despite the looming Supreme Court decision, Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis wrote on social media site X that his "working assumption" was that a decision would be made in July.
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