ZEV Mandate

2025 ZEV Mandate targets to be missed

Vehicle manufacturers will miss their 2025 ZEV Mandate targets, according to new analysis from EV leasing company DriveElectric. It is forecasting 440,000 pure electric vehicle sales in the UK this […]

2024 new car sales announced by SMMT

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has published the 2024 new car sales figures, revealing growth of 2.6% to 1,952,778 units. This represented a rise of 2.6% and was […]

Light commercial vehicles (LCVs) vans

Electric vans on cusp of sales charge – Venson

A new white paper has concluded that take-up of electric vans in the UK could accelerate rapidly despite obvious challenges. Published by Venson Automotive Solutions, the ‘Living Your Best e-Van […]

Government announces ZEV Mandate consultation

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a ZEV Mandate consultation that will run for eight weeks. It is inviting industry stakeholders to share their views on the 2030 ban […]

ZEV Mandate must remain, argues green lobby

A group of organisations invested in the electric vehicle market has urged the government not to soften ZEV Mandate sales targets. The government is consulting with vehicle manufacturers around potential […]

ZEV Mandate puts petrol deliveries on hold

Vertu Motors has said that it is unable to deliver newly sold petrol cars to customers because of the ZEV Mandate. The ZEV Mandate sets annual EV sales targets for […]

ZEV Mandate review welcomed by IMI and NFDA

The ZEV Mandate review has been welcomed by both the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) and National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA). After extreme pressure from vehicle manufacturers, the government […]