Government rejects calls to pull EV target date forward to 2032

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UK will stick with its target of phasing out sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040, ministers insist

The UK government has rejected recommendations from MPs to bring forward the target date to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars in the UK to 2032, insisting its original 2040 target strikes the "right...

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