New hybrid car sales allowed until 2035 in UK, government confirms

Labour reinstates 2030 ban on sales of new cars running solely on petrol or diesel

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Sales of some new hybrid cars will be allowed until 2035, the government has said, but it denied that this was a change to a manifesto pledge to ban petrol and diesel cars from 2030.

Ministers plan to reinstate a 2030 ban on new cars that run solely on petrol and diesel that was dropped by Rishi Sunak a year ago, with a decision yet to come on which hybrid cars will be allowed. That final decision will be made after consultation with carmakers and other interested parties.