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UK car industry hails plan for Prius-style hybrids to stay on sale after 2030

www.theguardian.com 24-12-2024 11:01 1 Minutes reading

Government to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars but will relax rules that force firms to sell more electric vehicles every year

The British car industry has welcomed government proposals that could allow Toyota Prius-style hybrids to continue to be sold in the UK after 2030, as part of a package of measures to ease regulations on carmakers.

The UK government published details on Christmas Eve of a consultation on which cars should be allowed on sale after 2030 – when sales of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned – as well as on how it will relax rules that force manufacturers to sell more electric cars every year.

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