According to the Department for Transport (DfT), 2025 will see annual Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate targets increase from 22% to 28%.
The ZEV Mandate that was first introduced in January 2024 aims to see 80% of new cars and 70% of new vans sold in Great Britain be zero-emission by 2030, increasing to 100% by 2035.
The law was implemented to encourage sales targets for electric cars and reduce the number of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars on the road. The introduction of this mandate aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from transport and help fight climate change.
The mandate requires automakers to increase the percentage of zero-emission vehicles in their annual sales each year. In 2024 car brands had a target of 22% of annual zero-emission car sales, which is set to rise to 28% in 2025.
It is backed by over £2 billion already invested by the government to improve and expand charging infrastructure and incentivise zero-emission vehicles.
Richard Evans, spokesperson for webuyanycar, the online car-buying service, comments on the updated mandate: “Car manufacturers have struggled to meet the first annual zero-emission vehicle target citing a slowdown in EV sales due to the impact of the cost of living crisis, limited charging infrastructure availability and reduced government incentives among the reasons they are struggling to hit target.
“The manufacturer’s pleas have now been heard as UK Business Minister Jonathan Reynolds and Transport Minister Lilian Greenwood have confirmed that a consultation will be fast-tracked to incorporate revisions by January 2025. Although they are yet to confirm what exact revisions will be made, Reynolds has reaffirmed that it will not affect the 2035 deadline.
“The government will now move forward in support of manufacturers to try and make targets attainable. They will look to incentivise consumers to buy, as well as potentially implement a shift in the mandate’s original quotas. This is an important element to review to protect the UK car manufacturing industry and achieve carbon neutrality and zero emission targets”.
Daniel Jackson
( Monday, January 13, 2025 - 11:11 )
As an EV owner that would never go back to ice cars I really find it ridiculous that the government is fining manufacturers for not selling EV and at the exact same time they are reducing incentives. who thought of that one?
fine your gonna tax us now yes you need the revenue. but how the hell is an ice car gonna pay less tax than my EV. Westminster council and all the other royal boroughs have removed the parking incentives for EV drivers. lamp post chargers are ICEd all the time in one council. In another council they are restricted to permit holders only all the time and the space just stays empty mostly because if your are not a permit holder and charging you can’t use it. some councils don’t give a toss and don’t bother installing them. prices are unfair compared to people that can charge at home, very very unfair. subscriptions, subscriptions, subscriptions why? why do I need a subscriptions and several different apps to get a few pences off.
If the government wants more people switching to EV especially in this country they need to put in more effort. stop trying to coerce ice driver just make it way more appealing to switch to an EV. I wanna be tripping over chargers. I don’t want to come home and see 5 of the 6 know posts on my street iced. and I want the prices to be more competitive.
Mark Salisbury
( Monday, January 13, 2025 - 11:17 )
Thank you for your comment, Daniel. You raise so very interesting points.