Reports: Ministers clash over proposed hybrid car ban

James Murray
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Government is said to be considering ensuring 2040 ban on internal combustion engine cars covers plug-in hybrids that travel less than 50 miles on a single charge

A row is reportedly brewing in Whitehall over the terms of the government's planned ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2040. The Financial Times and Autocar reported the government's imminent...

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