Ross Clark Ross Clark

Why drivers are losing interest in electric cars

A Tesla electric car (Credit: Getty images)

In his promised review of net zero policies, Rishi Sunak has already ruled out postponing the proposed ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. Indeed, from the end of the year manufacturers are going to be under a mandate to make sure that a certain proportion of their sales are electric – although the details have not yet been published.

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