The Tories could scrap Britain's electric vehicle targets in order to promote 'consumer choice' over 'diktats' in the UK's car market.
Andrew Griffith, the shadow business secretary, will warn against the danger of 'state intervention' in the automotive sector in a speech to an industry conference today.
Under current plans, UK car manufacturers must sell a certain percentage of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) each year.
This percentage is due to increase over time until 100 per cent is reached in 2035, which is when all new cars and vans sold in Britain must be fully zero emission.
For example, under the ZEV mandate, 28 per cent of new car sales this year must be zero emission. This will rise to 80 per cent in 2030.
