Transport Department refuses to say if 2024 is still its start date for manufacturers ‘mandate’
Rishi Sunak is facing a fresh net zero row amid fears he could water down plans to force UK motor manufacturers to produce more electric cars.
Normally, the statutory instrument used to enact such measures would be passed through Parliament using a “negative” procedure, with little chance for a vote. But Sunak allies are determined to use the costs of net zero as a possible “wedge issue” at the next election, following the Tories’ successfulChanges to the Government’s plans could include reducing the 22 per cent requirement, allowing car firms fresh ways of avoiding fines in the early years, or even postponing the start of the scheme until 2025 – after the general election.
Government consultation on the electric mandate plan closed on May 24 and ministers’ response to it had been expected this month. A DfT spokesperson said: “We remain committed to phasing out the purchase of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 – providing certainty to industry, safeguarding jobs and helping UK car manufacturers invest in the future.
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