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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney and Jasper Jolly

UK could loosen EV rules to allow sales of Prius-style hybrids until 2035

A 2016 Toyota Prius, a hybrid hatchback car
A 2016 Toyota Prius: one of the hybrid electric and petrol engine vehicles that automotive leaders say can ease the transition to EVs. Photograph: Dewhurst Photography/AP

Car manufacturers may be allowed to sell Toyota Prius-style hybrid models in the UK until 2035, as the government looks at ways to loosen electric vehicle sales rules.

Earlier this week the government launched a fast-track consultation to determine what types of electric vehicles carmakers can sell after a ban on new petrol and diesel cars, which is due to come into force from 2030.

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