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2035 petrol and diesel car ban: 12 things you need to know

Published 21 September 2023
By Will Dron
The ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars has been pushed back to 2035. What does the mean for used cars and their value?
Rishi Sunak 2035 petrol diesel car ban announcement

Britain to push back petrol ban to 2035

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the ban on pure-petrol and diesel cars is being pushed back to 2035.
Published 21 September 2023
Petrol and diesel should be phased out by 2035 "at the latest", advisers argues

Gove: 2030 ban on new petrol cars 'immovable'

Conflicting statements from Conservative sources have raised questions about the forthcoming legislation.
Published 25 July 2023
Michael Matheson, Holyrood

Holyrood blames typo for petrol ban delay stories

The Scottish government’s planned ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 has not been pushed back to 2032.
Published 12 January 2023
Nearly-new electric cars cost more to run than petrol and diesel

Nearly-new EVs cost more than petrol, diesel

Electric cars bought one or two years after manufacture are costlier to run than petrol or diesel equivalents, according to the largest new and u
Published 30 April 2021
More than half of buyers disagree with 2030 new petrol and diesel car ban, according to survey

Half of buyers disagree with 2030 ban

More than half of all car buyers disagree with the 2030 ban on the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles, according to new research.
Published 25 November 2020
2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars: meeting deadline will be "enormous" task, says industry

Meeting 2030 ban is "enormous" task, says industry

The car industry has reacted to the news that the ban on new petrol and diesel cars will be moved forward by five years to 2030.
Published 18 November 2020