"The number of battery EVs sold in the UK in July rose by 18.8% on the figure a year ago, according to data published on Monday by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
"However, the lobby group said sales would grow more slowly than expected for the rest of the year. In April, it forecast that battery cars would account for 19.8% of sales during 2024, while it now puts that figure at 18.5%. "Some manufacturers are worried they will miss EV targets set by the UK government. Under the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, 22% of each carmaker´s sales must be pure battery cars in 2024, rising to 80% by 2030." ***** "[The new] Labour [government] has said it will reintroduce a plan to ban new petrol and diesel car sales in 2030, after the former prime minister Rishi Sunak delayed it until 2035." ***** "Carmakers have continued to sell mostly petrol and some diesel cars because they remain more profitable to make than battery cars ...." Full story: https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/aug/05/uk-carmakers-miss- government-ev-electric-target-sales or shortcut url https://cntp.me/ipiflID David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = A successful tool is one that was used to do something undreamed of by its author. -- SC Johnson = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
