Conservatives would end 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars

"Labour's rush to net zero is having a disastrous effect on the UK car industry. The Conservatives will ensure that we protect the environment, but we will do so without forcing families to bear the brunt of the costs, and forcing carmakers to meet deadlines that don't reflect consumer demand. By scrapping the ZEV mandate and the ban on petrol cars, we are putting fairness and common sense back into the system and saving money for taxpayers. Britain succeeds when we back business and support innovation that's our plan for a stronger economy."

"A Conservative government would abolish the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, ending the legal requirement for manufacturers to sell a fixed rising percentage of zero-emission vehicles each year 80% of new cars and 70% of new vans by 2030, increasing to 100% by 2035."

"A future Conservative government would also scrap all of the non-research and development subsidies associated with the ZEV mandate to relieve manufacturers of more costly regulatory obligations, which the party estimates would save 3.8bn over the next decade."

The Conservatives propose abolishing the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate and cancelling the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars. The ZEV mandate removal would eliminate legally required rising percentages of zero-emission vehicle sales, previously targeting 80% of new cars and 70% of new vans by 2030 and 100% by 2035. All non-research and development subsidies tied to the mandate would be scrapped, with an estimated saving of 3.8bn over the next decade, while infrastructure funding for electric vehicles would be retained. The proposals cite Giorgia Meloni's approach that carbon-reduction measures must not degrade national economies. The previous Conservative government delayed the ban to 2035; Labour reinstated a zero-emission requirement for 2035 to provide manufacturer certainty.

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