Tuesday 4 February 2020
The United Kingdom has decided to bring its ban on petrol, diesel, and hybrid cars and vans forward. From 2035, UK car buyers will only be able to buy electric vehicles (EVs), What Car? reports. Originally pegged for 2040, the bank has been brought forward after experts said the UK wouldn’t hit its 2050 emissions targets unless it brought the ban forward. Let’s put that in some context: By 2035 new car sales in the UK will be 100-percent electric. According to What Car?, just 1.6 percent of new cars sold in the UK are electric. The ban has the…
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