Net zero rules and a lack of consumer incentives to buy EVs risk pushing the market to failure
When the Government announced laws forcing carmakers to sell more electric vehicles (EVs), ministers hailed it as a triumph that would put Britain at the vanguard of the clean energy transition.
Eight months later, however, and there are fears these ambitions are making hard contact with reality.
The zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, which came into force in January, requires 22pc of new cars sold in the UK to be electric in 2024, rising annually to 80pc by 2030.
