The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to taxing electric car owners for every mile they drive and revealed that vehicles could be tracked to calculate annual payments.The Treasury on Monday published its response to a public consultation that saw more than 5,000 stakeholders raise concerns about the controversial electric vehicle excise duty (eVED) scheme announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in the Autumn Budget.The eVED system will require EV owners to pay 3p for every mile driven from April 2028. Motorists with plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) - which run on both electricity and conventional fuels - will pay a reduced rate of 1.5p per mile.The additional tax, on top of conventional vehicle excise duty, is intended to mirror the contribution petrol and diesel drivers make through fuel duty, according to the Treasury.Under the plans, motorists will make payments based on forecast annual mileage, with the figures verified using MOT records.However, the consultation response also confirms for the first time that drivers will be able to opt into a system that uses vehicle connectivity technology to provide GPS-tracked mileage, avoiding the need for manual estimates.The Treasury also confirmed that mileage rates will rise annually in line with Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation from 2029.That is likely to anger some EV owners, particularly as fuel duty on petrol and diesel has remained frozen for 15 consecutive years and has been subject to a 'temporary' 5p-per-litre cut since 2022. The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to taxing electric car owners for every mile they drive and revealed that vehicles could be tracked to calculate annual payments