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The UK government has announced a consultation on its zero emission vehicle rules, following complaints from carmakers that electric vehicle sales were not rising fast enough to hit targets.
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has given the automotive and charging industries eight weeks to submit their views on the existing EV rules, including how existing “arrangements and flexibilities are working”.
The consultation will consider which hybrid cars can be sold alongside zero emission models between 2030 and 2035, as well as expanding a scheme where carmakers can buy credits from rivals to meet EV sales targets.
The government will also consider whether manufacturers can count electric van sales towards their car sale targets, and may extend a scheme set to expire in 2026 where they can avoid fines for early misses on targets by selling more later.
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