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Are ministers preparing to dilute the UK's Zero Emission Vehicle mandate?

Leaked reports suggest the government is considering slashing the 2030 electric car sales target from 80% down to 60%, following intense lobbying from legacy carmakers pushing for a softer 50% target. While the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero wants to hold firm to hit legal climate goals, the Department for Business is reportedly eager to ease the pressure on manufacturers.

The EV Café team dives straight into the politics, the market realities, and the massive elephant in the room: commercial vans.

Panel Highlights:
• John Curtis: Calls out the red flags in government communication, warning that lowering car targets creates unnecessary policy chaos while completely ignoring the real crisis in light commercial vehicle adoption.

• Paul Kirby: Points out that car registrations are already heading towards 30%, making a 50% target thoroughly unambitious. Paul questions why policy fixates on cars while electric vans sit at just 10% to 11% of market sales.

• Sam Clarke: Pulls no punches on OEM lobbying. Sam argues that endless horse trading between 50%, 60%, and 80% breeds toxic investor uncertainty. His message to ministers: pick a number, stick to it, and let market forces do their job.

• Sara Sloman: Recognises the political balancing act of protecting domestic manufacturing jobs, but warns that fleets cannot build 5-year investment cases on government indecision.

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