Ban on Petrol, Diesel and Hybrid vehicles may come into force earlier than expected

Ban on Petrol, Diesel and Hybrid vehicles may come into force earlier than expected

The cut off date might be as early at 2032

A ban on the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars could be just 12 years away.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said a consultation on the plan - part of the Government's drive to tackle climate change - would include 2032 as a possible cut-off date.

Boris Johnson last week announced the Government's intention to bring in the ban by 2035 at the latest, five years earlier than had previously been proposed.

That led to protests from car manufacturers that the Government was "moving the goalposts".

Now Mr Shapps has said the end for cars and vans powered by internal combustion engines could come three years sooner.

Published: by Radio NewsHub
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