Overview
- Ministers confirmed the 2030 cutoff for new petrol and diesel car sales, with hybrids permitted until 2035 as a transition.
- The updated Zero Emission Vehicle mandate keeps the target but adds flexibility for manufacturers, including extended borrowing and credit transfers.
- The Autumn Budget introduced an eVED pay-per-mile charge for electric cars at 3p, with the Treasury citing fairness and pledging to reinvest early revenues to support uptake.
- Marketcheck UK reported daily used EV sales fell from 598 to 540 roughly 10 days after the Budget, a 9.7% decline indicating short-term caution.
- The government announced about £2.3bn to boost zero-emission vehicle manufacturing and help consumers move to electric models.