# Government’s EV targets expected to be reduced this week

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/governments-ev-targets-expected-to-be-reduced-this-week/
- Published: 2026-11-09T05:00:43+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T05:19:01+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Politics (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqkg5g2970epo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Government, Politics

## Key points

- The government is expected to cut the 80% EV sales target for 2030.
- Carmakers have sought relief from the current rules.
- Environmental groups say weakening the target risks climate goals.

## Summary

The UK government is expected to significantly reduce the requirement for electric vehicles, which currently says 80% of new cars sold must be electric by 2030. The change would ease pressure on carmakers, but environmental groups warn it could weaken the country’s progress towards electrification and its climate goals.

The government says it remains committed to ending sales of new cars relying solely on petrol or diesel by 2030 and making all new car and van sales zero emission by 2035. It launched a review in August after industry groups called for relief; Downing Street says no decision has been made. The policy timetable has changed before, including when Rishi Sunak moved the phase-out date from 2030 to 2035, and the EU has also softened its comparable plan.

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