Starmer expected to dilute UK electric vehicle sales targets – report
Key takeaways
- Starmer expected to dilute UK electric vehicle sales targets – report.
- A statement on the proposed revisions is anticipated in the next few weeks.
- The changes would markedly slow the transition required under current rules, easing pressure on a market where electric vehicles generally remain more expensive to buy upfront than conventional alternatives.
Starmer expected to dilute UK electric vehicle sales targets – report. A statement on the proposed revisions is anticipated in the next few weeks. · Just Auto · William Barton/Shutterstock.com Global Data Mon, June 15, 2026 at 5:18 PM GMT+7 3 min read UK prime minister Keir Starmer is preparing to relax the country’s electric car sales requirements by widening the role of hybrid vehicles, while leaving unchanged the government’s commitment to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030.
The Sunday Times reported that the prime minister is believed to have stepped in against the position of energy secretary Ed Miliband following prolonged lobbying from carmakers (notably, represented by the SMMT), the Unite union and business secretary Peter Kyle.
A statement on the proposed revisions is anticipated in the next few weeks.