Sector Players Say UK Needs Huge Effort to Transition to EVs
With the world moving towards electrification, several countries have revealed their plans to electrify their roads over the next two decades. The UK was originally poised to ban the sale of new internal combustion engine (“ICE”) vehicles by 2040, but the government pushed the ban to 2030. The ambitious goal, which is part of the UK’s plan to become a net-zero economy by 2050, puts the UK ahead of countries such as France which plans to ban ICE vehicles in 2040 and in line with the Netherlands, Germany, and Ireland. To help achieve this goal, the government has pledged to…