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‘Ambitious’ UK plans for electric vehicles welcomed – with reservations
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Car manufacturers in the UK will be mandated to produce a growing proportion of zero-emission vehicles each year under government plans to cement the transition from fossil fuels to electric cars.
Targets will be introduced from 2024 for zero-emission vehicle sales, before the 2030 deadline when the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans will be banned.
Environmental campaigners welcomed the move, while manufacturers gave a guarded response ahead of the detail of the scheme being announced. The exact targets and mechanisms will be set out for consultation in spring next year.
The government said it would also commit an additional £620m to electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and targeted grants, as part of its net zero strategy
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