The Guardian view on the electric car revolution: targets are not enough | Editorial

The Guardian view on the electric car revolution: targets are not enough | Editorial

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/apr/25/the-guardian-view-on-the-electric-car-revolution-targets-are-not-enough

The government must do its bit to make new electric vehicles more affordable if mass adoption is to be achieved on the road to net zero

When the government controversially scrapped its discount on the purchase of electric cars last summer, the move was justified on the grounds that its work was done. After 11 years of subsidies, said ministers, the electric vehicle revolution had been “kickstarted”. As Britain strives to meet a 2030 target to end the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles, that judgment is beginning to look a little complacent.