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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Jasper Jolly

All carmakers in UK to escape fines for missing electric car sales targets in 2024

Person plugging charger into electric car
Brands including Volkswagen, Ford and Toyota will use a vehicle credits scheme to avoid any potential fines from the government. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA

No carmaker in the UK will have to pay fines for missing electric car sales targets in 2024, according to analysis.

All but one carmaker sold enough cars, or will be able to use so-called flexibilities, to avoid steep fines under the zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) mandate, according to estimates by T&E, a campaign group that focuses on transport and environment issues. One carmaker, Japan’s Suzuki, will have to buy credits from rivals to avoid fines.

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