Labour updates EV forecasts for 2030 as petrol and diesel drivers dominate 'longer than expected'

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Labour updates EV forecasts for 2030 as petrol and diesel drivers dominate 'longer than expected'.

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Labour's flagship electric car plans, which would see petrol and diesel cars phased out by 2030, have faced mounting pressure after new data suggested the transition to EVs will be slower than previously expected.Updated modelling from the Department for Transport showed while electric vehicles are still set to dominate in the long term, their uptake over the next decade is expected to fall short of earlier predictions.

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Electric cars are now expected to account for 29.6 per cent of total vehicle kilometres by 2030, while Light Goods Vehicles are expected to reach around 21 per cent.

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The department said the changes reflect updated evidence and policy assumptions, stating the revisions are based on "new historic data" and "updated modelling for the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate".

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The revision means electric driving is now expected to be roughly four percentage points lower for cars and just over four percentage points lower for vans in 2030 compared with...

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