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UK Launches Review of EV Sales Mandate Criticized by Industry
- Government consults on target to shift to greener cars by 2030
- Eight-week review comes as carmakers complain about EV quotas
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The UK government is giving carmakers eight weeks to submit views on the phase-out of new gasoline and diesel cars, as ministers consider easing sales quotas that electric vehicle manufacturers are struggling to hit.
The Department for Transport has committed to removing combustion engine cars from sale by 2030, but is now asking the industry whether its plan to meet that goal is viable. The consultation will ask whether “flexibilities” baked into the current system are working properly to support manufacturers.