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UK government considers relaxing EV sales rules amid rising temperatures

The UK is weighing relaxation of its electric vehicle mandates despite record temperatures, rising oil costs, and EV sales already on track to meet current targets.

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• electrek.co · 1d ago

  As EV sales, oil costs and wildfires spike, UK gov’t considers.. fewer EVs? (update) ↗

  The UK government is considering relaxing its landmark electric vehicle rules, even in the face of inflated oil prices, a recordbreaking year for temperatures and wildfires, and EV sales that are already rising fast enough to meet the government’s current target. Update 8/14: The government officially launched its consultation on EV rules today, even as PM Burnham was in West Midlands surveying wildfire damage exacerbated by climate change caused by gas-powered vehicles.

• electrek.co · 3d ago

  EV sales, oil costs and temperatures are spiking. So UK govt pushes… more gas? ↗

  The UK government is considering relaxing its landmark electric vehicle rules, even in the face of inflated oil prices, a recordbreaking year for temperatures and wildfires, and EV sales that are already rising fast enough to meet the government’s current target.