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UK Electric Vehicle Sales Target to Be Cut from 80% to 50% by 2030
The prime minister plans to reduce the electric vehicle sales mandate. The change would lower the required share of new all-electric cars from 80% to 50% by 2030.
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The prime minister plans to reduce the electric vehicle sales mandate, the Sunday Times reported. The change would lower the required share of new all-electric cars from 80% to 50% by 2030. The reduction is described as a shift from an earlier target set for 2030. Officials have not yet issued a formal statement confirming the new figure.
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