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In light of news that the UK Government is set to push back the ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars by five years to 2035, Ian Plummer, commercial director of Auto Trader, had...
Mike Hawes, chief executive of industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, said the policy change will cause ‘concern’.
Reports that the UK prime minister is set later today to delay the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by five years will undermine consumer confidence at a time when both car buyers and manufacturers need clarity and support to make sustainable choices, according to the UK motor industry.
UK prime minister’s move to water down net zero promises described as ‘retrograde’ and ‘confusing’
The expected delay in the ban on conventionally fuelled new cars could put drivers off from switching to electric motoring, the SMMT said.