Consumers could see an end to “heavy” discounts on electric vehicles (EVs) as ministers look to water down net-zero targets, according to car industry experts.
Under current laws, 80 per cent of all new cars sold in the UK must be electric by 2030 under the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, rising from 33 per cent from 2026.
It is understood that ministers are set to launch a consultation in the coming days on loosening these rules, with numbers ranging from 50 per cent to 70 per cent under consideration.
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The European Commission has already modified its plans to ban the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035, shifting the requirement for a 100 per cent ban on internal combustion engines to a 90 per cent zero-emissions target.
