New car sales such as gasoline cars will be banned by 2030 British Government November 18, 10:51
The British government has announced plans to ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2030 and focus on the spread of electric vehicles in order to strengthen measures against global warming.
The British government announced on the 17th that it will ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel vehicles by 2030, five years ahead of previous plans.
It also says that it will ban the sale of new hybrid vehicles in 2035, and instead will support the spread of electric vehicles by maintaining charging stations and subsidizing purchases.
In the United Kingdom, the UN conference on global warming countermeasures, "COP26", will be held next year, so measures in the environmental field are being launched one after another. It must not be. This is an ambitious plan for the Green Industrial Revolution. "
The sale of new cars such as gasoline cars will be banned by 2035 by California in the United States and by 2040 by France, and the EU-European Union plans to further tighten environmental regulations for cars next year.
Manufacturers are accelerating the shift to electric vehicles due to stricter regulations on automobiles around the world, but in order to popularize them, in addition to lowering selling prices and improving infrastructure, the distance that can be traveled at one time Various issues such as improvement remain.
Industry group "Sharing government policy"
Regarding this plan, Mike Hoes, chairman of the British Automobile Manufacturers Association, which includes Japanese manufacturers such as Nissan Motor, Toyota Motor, and Honda, commented, "We will share the government's policy of becoming a leader in decarbonization in road transportation." did.
On that basis, he said, "The success of the plan depends on consumers being able to buy new cars and charging them as easily as gasoline." The industry will keep pace with the government and strive to popularize electric vehicles. Shown.