Five years ahead! UK to ban fuel cars from 2035, hybrids included

The U.K.'s previous goal was to phase out the sale of conventional gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2040, excluding hybrids. But if the UK is to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050, a phase-out by 2040 would be too late.

British Prime Minister Boris?Johnson, speaking at a ceremony at the Science Museum in London, said, "We have to deal with the problem of carbon dioxide emissions." He said, "As a nation, as a society, as a planet, as a species, we must act now." The U.K. government said it plans to stop selling new gasoline and diesel cars and vans, including hybrids, by 2035, following a consultation, and said the start of the ban could be sooner if a faster transition is possible.

A growing number of countries and cities around the world are understood to be planning to crack down on diesel cars, with the mayors of Paris, Madrid, Mexico City and Athens saying they plan to ban diesel cars from city centers by ?2025? and France planning to ban the sale of fossil-fuel-powered cars by ?2024?.

Britain's Transport Secretary Grant?Shapps said, "This government's ￡1.5 billion strategy to make it as easy as possible for people to own electric cars is working. Just last year, an all-electric car was sold every 15 minutes." ?37,850 pure electric cars sold in the UK*** in 2019. "We want to go further than ever before. That's why we're moving ahead of our ambitious zero carbon target to stop selling new petrol and diesel cars to tackle climate change and reduce emissions." ? Grant Shapps mentioned.

Despite a huge rise in demand for electric vehicles in the UK, diesel and gasoline models still account for ?90% of sales in Europe's second-largest new car market, with potential buyers of eco-friendly models worried about the availability of charging stations, the limited choice of models and their cost.

Achieving the new goals will require more than just the industry making a give-and-take, but also governments providing consumers with clear incentives to buy, building more charging post facilities, while ensuring that the subsidies due are properly in place to make cars affordable for people in all income groups and regions.

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