The Labour government is reportedly considering reinstating the 2030 end date for the sale of new petrol and diesel cars.
A consultation is expected to be announced which will determine the type of hybrid vehicles eligible for sale until 2035, a return to the previous government’s position in 2020.
The phase-out for internal combustion engine (ICE) petrol and diesel cars is closely linked to the zero emission vehicles (ZEV) mandate, which was introduced January 2024.
The mandate requires car manufacturers to sell a minimum percentage of ZEVs, with a percentage increase from 22% in 2024 to 80% by 2030, and 100% by 2035.
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The ZEV mandate is intended to give manufacturers more certainty and provide consumers with a wider range of electric vehicles (EV) options.
This comes as part of the government’s wider plan to encourage EV adoption amongst the British public ahead of Net Zero 2040, the plan to decarbonise British transport.
A UK government spokesperson said: “This government’s policy has always been to revert to the original 2030 phase out date for the sale of new vehicles with pure internal combustion engines.
“The original phase out date included the provision for some hybrid vehicle sales between 2030 and 2035. We will set out further details on this in due course.”
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