UK Government Expected to Slash Electric Vehicle Targets This Week

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Ministers are expected to scale back strict electric vehicle sales quotas following intense automotive industry lobbying.

Current rules dictate that 80% of new car sales must be electric by 2030, with a full ban on new petrol and diesel cars.

Automotive leaders warned that current mandates required unsustainable retail discounts and threatened future investment.

Environmental groups and energy associations have warned that weakening targets undermines climate leadership ahead of COP31.

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