4.4 Transport Decarbonisation Plan: Cars, vans, motorcycles, and scooters

We will consult on regulatory options, including zero emission vehicle mandates, to deliver petrol and diesel phase out dates for new vehicles.

We will conduct a review of progress towards the phase out dates by 2025, with a view to taking corrective action if required to ensure they are met.

We have published a zero emission cars and vans delivery plan

To give greater clarity on the pathway to the phase out dates for industry, we have published a 2035 Delivery Plan and we will conduct a review of progress towards the phase out dates by 2025, with a view to taking corrective action if required to ensure they are met.

Following the technical consultation on the design of the ZEV mandate for new cars and vans in June 2022 and the green paper on a new road vehicle CO2 regulatory framework in July 2021, we are now seeking views on the final proposed regulatory framework.

Review of progress not yet conducted but not due until 2025.

We will continue to support demand for zero emission vehicles through a package of financial and non-financial incentives

Will support drivers and industry make the transition to zero emission vehicles, government has put in place a package of measures.

The government is today (14 June 2022) closing the plug-in car grant scheme to focus funding towards the main barriers to the EV transition, including public charging and supporting the purchase of other road vehicles where the switch to electric requires further development.

We will consult this year on a phase out date of 2035, or earlier if a faster transition appears feasible, for the sale of new non-zero emission powered two and three wheelers (and other L category vehicles)

We will deliver an action plan this year to build new UK opportunities for zero emission light powered vehicles

While cars and vans outnumber motorcycles on UK roads, motorcycles are an important and sizeable vehicle population, with 1.4 million licensed in 2020 and we do not want to see them remaining fossil fuelled as the rest of the vehicle fleet cleans up.

We will build on our existing support in this segment, such as with the plug-in motorcycle grant, to benefit urban logistics and wider mobility and look to grow a new UK industrial supply chain.

We will use Zemo Partnership’s strategic partnership with the Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) to stimulate and coordinate activity in this area and publish options to develop this at national and local level this year.

Outcome and response to the consultation on when to phase out the sale of new, non-zero emission HGVs

The PLV sector has launched its ‘Action Plan’ for Government and industry to help realise its full potential in decarbonising the UK’s transport sector. full potential in decarbonising the UK’s transport sector.

The Action Plan shows how, working together with industry, the Government can remove barriers, which will allow zero emission PLVs to become significant modes of transport and help ensure industry and consumers are able to fully harness the opportunities they present for the environment, congestion and as affordable personal mobility solutions.

We will lead by example with 25% of the government car fleet ultralow emission by December 2022 and 100% of the government car and van fleet zero emission by 2027

Government will ensure one in four of the central government car fleet is ultra-low emission by 2022 and achieving a fully zero emission car and van fleet by 2027.

The government is powering forward towards decarbonising its central car fleet, as it has been confirmed today (19 January 2023) that it hit its target in switching over a quarter of all its cars (25.5%) to ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV).