ZEV mandate

Views are being sought on a menu of options for reforming the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate, which controversially include weakening 2030 EV sales targets for carmakers

Weakening the Zero Emissions Vehicle Mandate would also lead to higher UK oil imports and greenhouse gas emissions, according to Carbon Brief analysis

Letter to Transport Secretary warns weakening current mandated EV sales targets for carmakers would put billions of pounds of committed investments at risk

Number of used battery electric cars sold in the UK rose to almost 111,000 in the second quarter of 2026, driven in part by fossil fuel price spikes following the Iran War, according to trade body SMMT

Funding includes almost £65m from the government that is to be matched by industry to support innovative electric and self-driving vehicle technologies

Latest figures show electric vehicles accounted for over 27 per cent of new car registrations last month, as demand for petrol and diesel models continued to fall

Trade body ChargeUK is urging the government to take action to cut the costs of using a public electric car charging point

Consultation response sets out plans for controversial Electric Vehicle Excise Duty, as industry warns new levy on zero emission models could slow adoption

International Energy Agency forecasts global oil demand set to fall by one million barrels a day this year, but warns petrol and diesel market could still face a supply crunch in the coming months

SMMT data confirms EVs made up 30 per cent of the car market in June, reaching 25 per cent market share for the year to date