The sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles will stop in 2030. The decision was announced by the UK Government in a bid to tackle climate change and create jobs in industries such as nuclear energy.
Will electric cars become mandatory UK?
All new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans are set to be banned from sale in the UK in 2030. New hybrids will be given a stay of execution until 2035, on the condition they are capable of covering a "significant distance" in zero-emission mode - a term which the Government has yet to define.
What percentage of cars will be electric by 2030 in the UK?
As governments, we will work towards all sales of new cars and vans being zero emission by 2040 or earlier, or by no later than 2035 in leading markets.
Will all cars be electric by 2035 UK?
New gasoline-powered cars will be banned in California beginning with 2035 models under a new groundbreaking regulation unanimously approved today to force car owners to switch to zero-emission vehicles.