UK ministers expected to cut EV sales targets, Guardian reports

The short version

• Government sources say Louise Haigh is expected to agree to cut the EV sales target by about a quarter.[The Guardian]
• The SMMT says the industry will miss this year's 33% target, with battery EVs at 26.6% of new car sales in the first 10 months.[The Guardian]
• ChargeUK warns that weakening the mandate puts £1.7bn of charging infrastructure at risk.[The Guardian]
• A government spokesperson says no final decisions have been taken and the government remains committed to the ZEV mandate.[The Guardian]

Key facts

• Louise Haigh is expected to agree to cut the government's EV sales target by about a quarter, according to government sources.[The Guardian]
• The SMMT says the industry will miss this year's 33% target, with battery EVs at 26.6% of new car sales in the first 10 months of the year.[The Guardian]
• Lizzi Collinge, Labour MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale, says the upcoming decision will have a huge climate impact.[The Guardian]
• Catherine Fookes, MP for Monmouthshire, says the ZEV mandate needs to stay.[The Guardian]
• ChargeUK says weakening the mandate puts £1.7bn of charging infrastructure at risk.[The Guardian]
• A government spokesperson says the government is united in its commitment to the ZEV mandate and no decisions have been taken.[The Guardian]

Sources

Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.

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