DfT Consultation on ending the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans

Recently, the TPS responded to the DfT’s consultation on ending the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans. We recommended hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles be included in the phase out plans and the date be brought forward to 2035.  The Government should also introduce an in-use emissions based registration charge for new vehicles as soon as possible, and raise it year on year, to accelerate the shift away from the most polluting vehicles in advance of the ban.  However, a wholesale switch to electric vehicles will not deliver the ambitions of a sustainable transport system. The aim now, and in the future, should be to minimise the need for private vehicle ownership.  This can be accomplished by integrating land use and transport planning to deliver communities where people can access the places they need using active and sustainable modes.

To read the TPS response download here 

DfT Consultation on ending the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans