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Electric vehicle targets are completely pointless

16 September 2024

9:45 PM

16 September 2024

9:45 PM

Labour might relax the ban on the sale of new petrol cars that is scheduled to come into force in six years’ time, according to reports today. The government will reportedly allow hybrids to still be sold until 2035, on the grounds that they are proving far more popular with consumers than the entirely battery driven cars.

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