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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Nicola Small

Government buys more diesel cars than electric despite zero emission pledge by 2027

Tories have been accused of talking hot air over cars – after we found the Government still buys more diesels than electric models.

That is despite a 2021 pledge for a zero-emission fleet by 2027.

Since then, one department has bought nearly three times as many diesel vehicles as electric ones.

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