Burnham to Slash Electric Car Targets

Burnham to slash electric car targets

Labour outlines major changes to electric car targets despite massive industry backlash

Labour has announced changes to its electric car targets in a bid to change the "pathway to reach zero emission driving by 2035" with the launch of a new consultation.The Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate outlines that a certain percentage of new car sales must be powered by an electric powertrain.Under original plans, manufacturers needed to have 33 per cent of sales come from zero emission sources, with further goals of 80 per cent by 2030 a…