Currently reading: UK won't hit 2030 ZEV targets without help, says Renault UK boss

Car makers must achieve an EV sales mix of 28% in 2025, rising to 80% by 2030, or face heavy fines

The UK will not achieve the government's target of 80% EV sales by 2030 unless incentives are made available to private buyers.

That's according to new Renault UK boss Adam Wood, who said that while the new Renault 5, priced from £22,995, can “break the glass ceiling” of mainstream electric car ownership, more is needed to achieve mass take-up.

Currently, government legislation under the zero emission vehicles (ZEV) mandate demands that 28% of a car maker's total sales are electric vehicles, rising each year to 80% in 2030.

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