Feb 2024 How are the government pushing for these cars?
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/government-wants-22-cent-new-car-sales-be-all-electric-2024
BBC Funded and researched.
title: The government wants 22 per cent of new car sales to be all electric from 2024
published 31 march 2023.
Source evaluation: although Top Gear is a brand aimed at a popular/mass audience it can be seen as reliable as they are informed by industry professionals and have their editorial standards set by the BBC.
Government proposal to compel zero-emission vehicles, which lays out minimum sales goals and sanctions for automakers that don't fulfil them.
According to the government, automakers must offer 22% all-electric vehicles starting in 2023. To meet the deadlines for the EU's ice vehicle ban and non-ban, they must sell 52% of their cars by 2028 and 80% by 2030. The government anticipates that by 2035, all new vehicles will be electric-only. Although the ZEV mandate is not yet legally binding, if it were to become so, automakers could face fines of $15,000 per unit that they failed to meet their target. since I found this information it has been updated to the ban being held back for a whole 5 years.
The government rewards automakers by offering them transferable credits, with the idea being that you may transfer your points to less environmentally friendly companies to avoid penalties.
According to the regulation, a Zero Emissions Vehicle must produce zero carbon dioxide and no other types of greenhouse emissions, have a minimum range of 120 miles, and adhere to warranty requirements to provide a predictable driving experience for customers.
According to Mike Hawes, CEO of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, "the UK's charging infrastructure is a barrier to the uptake of electric vehicles." "In the end, for the mandate to be successful, infrastructure providers must now turn commitments into investments and catch up with the commitments of vehicle manufacturers," the statement reads.
Tim Slatter, Chair of Ford Britain
"The ZEV mandate is a crucial piece of the electrification puzzle that provides a vital indicator of charging infrastructure needs in the coming years. Our consumers have informed us that accessibility and convenience of charging remain the primary obstacles to the adoption of electric vehicles. Additionally, he says that "the ZEV mandate gives a clear direction and should give infrastructure investors the confidence to commit and enable the future for electric vehicles on UK roads. It is essential that the government maintains the plug-in van incentive in the initial years to encourage businesses switching due to new, higher van customer objectives.
From this research I have learned;
The Government have proposed to compel zero-emission vehicles, which lays out minimum sales goals and sanctions for automakers that don't fulfil them.
The ZEV mandate although not legally binding yet states automakers must offer 22% all-electric vehicles starting in 2023, they must sell 52% of their cars by 2028 and 80% by 2030 and should it become legally binding automakers could face fines of $15,000 per unit that they failed to meet their target. However the incentive from the government to automakers is offering them transferable credits, with the idea being that you may transfer your points to less environmentally friendly companies to avoid penalties. The ZEV mandate is really useful in mapping out the future of the EV takeover as it gives a clear direction for infrastructure investors to be confident and invest in charging for example for the future of electric vehicles
on UK roads.
This has lead me to want to research Acceptance and safety next because the ZEV mandate states clear sales goals with sanctions if not met, however if the people are unsure whether or not to switch to EVs then it might lead to no sales goals being met therefore the acceptance and adoption of these cars by the people who will drive them is a high priority for automakers to achieve through spreading accurate information and good reviews to customers which could lead to mass adoption of EVs which will allow automakers to meet sales objectives.
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