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UK’s SMMT Chief Calls ZEV Mandate Review ‘Essential’ as EV Gap Widens
3+ mon, 16+ hour ago (1431+ words) One of Britain’s top automotive industry officials warned on Friday that the assumptions underpinning the country’s electric vehicle sales mandate “no longer hold” — calling for an immediate policy overhaul even as the market posted its strongest May in seven years....
Unite warns ZEV mandate threatens UK car production
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (686+ words) Unite has warned that rising zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate targets could threaten UK vehicle production, adding to industry calls for a review of the EV sales framework. The union has called for a reduction in zero-emission vehicle sales targets,…...
MP Liam Byrne’s call for ‘early review’ of ZEV Mandate gets dealer backing
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (356+ words) Posted by: John Kirwan in Latest News Thursday, 11 June 2026 0 Labour MP Liam Byrne who is also chair of the Commons Business & Trade Committee has called on the government to bring forward a review of the ZEV Mandate. The proposal was…...
Britain’s Auto Industry’s Case for Weakening the ZEV Mandate Does Not…
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (537+ words) Transport is the UK’s biggest climate problem, representing 29% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more about what Transport & Environment UK is doing to clean up transport. The UK National Office of Europe’s leading advocates for clean transport & energy Earlier…...
UK urged not to further weaken EV rules as CO2 impact revealed
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (738+ words) British vehicles will emit extra 17m tonnes of CO2 by 2030 due to loophole allowing sale of more PHEVs, data suggests Campaigners have urged the government to resist calls to further water down electric car sale rules, as an analysis reveals that vehicles…...
Calls for urgent review of EV sales rules imposed on car makers
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (488+ words) Carmakers and MPs have urged the Government to bring forward a review of the zero emissions vehicle mandate rules which legally require rising sales from manufacturers. The Commons Business and Trade Committee and influential industry group the Society of Motor…...
MPs demand urgent ZEV review to prevent ‘existential risk’ to UK auto sector
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (747+ words) MPs on the Business and Trade Committee (BTC) have urged the Government to bring forward the planned review of the ZEV mandate as they warn of an “existential risk” to the UK’s automotive sector. MPs say “outdated” ZEV mandate thresholds…...
UK clears 2 million EVs as electric cars seize more than a quarter of new sales
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (297+ words) The United Kingdom just hit a major electric vehicle milestone: More than 2 million EVs are now on the road, and battery electric vehicles made up 26.2% of new car registrations in April. The news comes after research, published in the peer-reviewed…...
Two million electric cars are now on UK roads – but still missing government EV targets
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (887+ words) The world’s most free-thinking newspaper More than two million electric cars have now been registered in the UK, marking a big moment in the switch away from petrol and diesel – even if the industry is still warning that EV demand…...
UK truck makers warn against ZEV-only rules
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (598+ words) Zero-emission HGV uptake in the UK has fallen to less than 1% of new truck registrations, despite more than 40 models now being on sale. SMMT says forcing a single technology route risks increasing freight costs unless charging, grid access, and operating…...