The Future of EV
The popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) is growing exponentially around the globe as they give us the ability to redefine the way we drive, power our transportation and ultimately, reduce our impact on the world around us.
Let's look at the exciting and dynamic landscape of EVs, emerging technologies, policies and societal shifts that will shape the future of electric vehicles and their adoption.
Zero Emission Vehicle mandate from January 2024
The long-awaited government’s Zero Emission Vehicle mandate has been finally published. The mandate requires automakers’ overall vehicle sales to be made up of a minimum percentage of electric vehicles for each year. From January 2024, this will be 22% for cars and 10% for vans. Those percentages will increase incrementally as we move towards 2035, getting to 80% and 70% for cars and vans respectively by 2030.
Ban on Sales of New Petrol and Diesel Cars by 2035
The UK government initially planned to ban the sale of new, pure petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030; however, Rishi Sunak recently announced this would be delayed until 2035. This ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles aims to accelerate the transition to electric cars throughout the UK, expanding charging infrastructure and helping work towards the goal of achieving carbon net zero by 2050.
Once the ban comes into place, only electricity battery-powered cars and zero-emission vehicles will be able to be bought new.
Ban on Sales of Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Cars by 2035
As part of the government's announcement that all new petrol and diesel car sales are banned from 2035, this will also now apply to hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles simultaneously. It was previously believed that the ban wouldn't affect these vehicles until 2040 at the earliest; however, this has been brought forward to advance the UK's adoption of EVs.
End of Road Tax Exemption for EVs
From the 1st of April 2025, electric cars will no longer qualify for road tax exemption. New electric vehicles and those registered between the 1st of April 2017 and the 31st of March 2025 will attract the standard £165 annual rate that petrol and diesel cars pay. Electric vehicles registered between the 1st of March 2001 and the 30th of March 2017 will pay £20 per year.
End of Luxury Supplement Exemption for EVs
Electric vehicles are currently exempt from paying the road tax supplement on luxury cars – those that cost over £40,000 – however, from the 1st of April 2025, this will no longer be the case.
Advances in Solid State Battery Technology
Significant advancements in solid-state batteries have made them more efficient and affordable. Solid-state batteries are now less dependent on specific chemical elements – particularly critical metals – meaning there is less pressure on the supply chain. This will help companies develop more affordable solid-state batteries for use in the electric car industry, creating batteries that are conductive enough to power a car for hundreds of miles on a single charge – something solid-state batteries could not do previously.
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