The British government has insisted it will not dilute plans to shift all new car sales to electric vehicles from 2035, as expectations grow that the EU will soon relax its own targets.
A Downing Street spokesperson on Friday said ministers remained committed to phasing out all non-zero emission car and van sales by 2035, despite industry pressure to slow down the transition.
The EU agreed in 2021 to ban new combustion engines from 2035. But it has come under heavy lobbying from the car industry and rightwing politicians, who argue it will hit European manufacturers who face high energy prices and competition from China.
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