Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has admitted that the Government is “aware” of the challenges facing Britain as it looks to transition to electric vehicles. Haigh said that the new Labour Government wanted to give assurances to manufacturers and drivers about the future of electric vehicles in the coming years. She announced that ministers would soon announce plans for a consultation on moving the deadline to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2030 after it was delayed to 2035. In the Labour election manifesto, it said it would look to give certainty to manufacturers by …
