Britain vows to keep 2030 new petrol car sale ban to reassure EV industry

LONDON – The British government vowed to stick to its ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 in an attempt to reassure businesses and investors in the electric vehicle industry after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had appeared to waver on the policy in recent days.

However, Mr Gove suggested that the government may review the pace of its rollout of low-carbon domestic heating systems, such as heat pumps, in lieu of gas boilers. Asked about a policy to require all new homes to use such systems from 2025, Mr Gove told Times Radio that is one area “I do think that we need to review again”, while stressing that new housing “should meet net-zero standards.

The 2030 ban on petrol cars had been in the sights of some Tories on the right of the party who oppose it, though Mr Gove’s remarks appear to have shot down their efforts to delay the deadline.The 2030 ban – as well as a generous government subsidy – formed the backdrop of Tata Group’s decision to plough £4 billion into a new electric car battery plant in Britain last week. The government is trying to encourage more companies to build so-called “gigafactories” in the country.

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