{"id":2706,"date":"2019-10-22T15:18:08","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T14:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scrapcarnetwork.org\/news\/?p=2706"},"modified":"2025-02-27T01:35:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T01:35:21","slug":"when-will-petrol-and-diesel-cars-be-banned-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scrapcarnetwork.org\/news\/when-will-petrol-and-diesel-cars-be-banned-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"When will petrol and diesel cars be banned in the UK?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whatever your views on it, there\u2019s no denying that the automotive sector is becoming a bit of a political hot potato at the moment, with climate change having increasingly significant effects on government policy. In July of 2018, the government\u2019s stated goal was to make sure all new cars are zero emission by 2040.<\/p>\n

However, pressure changes from external groups, and following advice from its own Committee on Climate Change, the government is looking at amending this date, and it looks like it\u2019ll be bringing it forward to 2035, which means that no new petrol or diesel cars will be manufactured after that date. So, you\u2019re wondering, does that mean I\u2019ll have to scrap my car<\/a> by then? Well, not quite. Allow us to furnish you with the details.<\/p>\n

Pumping the brakes on petrol and diesel<\/h2>\n

The latest indication of government policy came at the recent Tory party conference in Manchester. There, the UK\u2019s transport secretary, Grant Shapps, said that the government is considering strong advice from the Committee on Climate Change, and possibly bringing sales of new petrol or diesel powered cars to an end by 2035. He highlighted that the CCC is the government\u2019s own advisory committee, and stressed that the government intended to work \u2018in partnership with the industry\u2019 in working out where to go from here.<\/p>\n

\"filling<\/p>\n

This was welcomed by the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the body that represents the UK\u2019s car industry. The shifting policies appear to be making the SMMT a little nervous, and a spokesperson said that while they were committed to zero-emission transport for all, essentially the manufacturers need to be supported as they make the transition. The waves of Brexit are still rippling across the industry, and the automotive sector is all too aware of its own vulnerability, and wants clear support and guarantees from the government.<\/p>\n

Right now, the UK government is in the midst of planning out the next phases in its Road to Zero emissions-reduction strategy, which was first announced in July 2018. At that point, the plan was for all new cars and vans to be basically zero-emission by 2040. Now, it looks like that plan is about to be amended.<\/p>\n

If the government does commit to this step, it\u2019ll bring England more in sync with the plans of other UK countries. Scotland is currently aiming to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles by 2032, whereas the Republic of Ireland is taking it one step further, setting its own date at 2030.<\/p>\n

So what car should you buy next?<\/h2>\n

If you find yourself on the hunt for your next motor before the UK\u2019s date dawns – and chances are you probably will be – it\u2019s worth consulting the government policy to find out what might be best for you. Since there was a significant flip-flop on diesel, with plenty of evidence it\u2019s not that good for our health, you might want to steer away (if you\u2019ll pardon the pun) from those vehicles at first.<\/p>\n

So, should you buy an electric car? Well, they\u2019re only becoming more viable over time, with increasing infrastructure to support them and improving technology in their construction. However, it\u2019s worth bearing in mind that the government is going to withdraw the \u00a33,500 Plug-in Car Grant shortly, probably some time in 2020. Shapps himself says that if you\u2019re planning on getting one, you should do it while the subsidy\u2019s there, if you can. They\u2019re best suited if you find yourself regularly taking short city trips, with charging points never far away. They\u2019re less well suited to long-distance journeys, but as we touched on above, they\u2019re improving all the time!<\/p>\n

\"india<\/p>\n

So, when should you scrap your car? Well, since we keep our cars for about three years on average, the good news is that you don\u2019t necessarily have to rush to scrap your old motor. When the time comes though – whether your car\u2019s been involved in a collision, it\u2019s failed its MOT, or simply coughed its last – you can always count on us right here at Scrap Car Network.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve made it our mission to make it as simple and easy as possible for you to scrap your car – all you need to get started a quick online quote! You can get your own free, no obligation quote by entering your car reg and postcode into our homepage<\/a>, and we\u2019ll instantly find you the nearest scrap car dealers with the best prices. What more could you want?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Whatever your views on it, there\u2019s no denying that the automotive sector is becoming a bit of a political hot potato at the moment, with climate change having increasingly significant effects on government policy. In July of 2018, the government\u2019s stated goal was to make sure all new cars are zero emission by 2040. However, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":17,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n