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Consultation on Ending the Sale of New Petrol, Diesel and Hybrid Cars and Vans by 2035 (or earlier) Response

23/07/2020 - Consultation on Ending the Sale of New Petrol, Diesel and Hybrid Cars and Vans by 2035 (or earlier) Response

That the Executive Member for Climate Emergency approved the consultation response at Appendix 1 for submission to the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), with the following two additions:

 

1.     Encourage the Government to legislate for the protection of the supply of petrol and diesel for existing and classic cars;

 

2.     Encourage the Government to move the date backwards unless a British manufacturer of electric vehicles can readily produce a vehicle with either/or a 500 mile range or a 10 minute fast charging capability.