U.K. DOT launches consultation on transition to zero emission vehicles

U.K.’s Department of Transportation Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has launched a consultation to ask views from industry on how to deliver on the manifesto commitment to restore the 2030 phase out date for new purely petrol and diesel cars and make the transition to zero emissions vehicles a success. The 2030 phase out date was broadly supported by industry before the previous UK government extended the phase out to 2035. Currently more than two-thirds of car manufacturers in the UK, including Nissan (NSANY), Ford (F), and Stellantis (STLA), have already committed to fully transitioning to electric cars by 2030. “Today’s consultation will restore clarity for vehicle manufacturers and the charging industry so that they have the confidence to invest in the UK in the long-term and drive growth in the UK automotive industry,” UK’s DOT said.