2030 ICE phase-out ‘a major risk’

The 2030 target for banning new ICE car sales is “a major risk” without additional support measures, says the BVRLA. What’s more, the ICE van phase out target will be “unachievable”.

The Department for Transport has confirmed the government is committed to reinstate the 2030 Phase Out deadline for cars, with a consultation expected from late September. This is expected to focus on what specifications a vehicle must have to be classified as ‘hybrid’. The position on vans remains unclear.

In a statement, the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles stated a commitment to phasing out cars that rely solely on ICE engines by 2030, “as per our manifesto”. The ZEV Mandate already requires 80% of all new cars to be ZEV by 2030 and “we are not proposing to change this”.

The aim is to define standards for 2030-2035 for both cars and vans” by the end of 2024”.The BVRLA will undertake its busiest ever month of campaigning in September.