EV rule changes let new petrol and diesel motorhomes be sold in the UK until at least 2035
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Reprieve for diesel motorhomes, which will now stay on sale for longer
Changes to the UK’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate have been announced this month.
The Government confirmed its commitment to the phasing out of the sale of new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles by 2030 (a date that had previously been changed to 2035 by the Conservative administration), but there have been some concessions, including ones that are very significant for the campervan and motorhome industry.
Peter Vaughan Content Editor: Motorhomes
Peter Vaughan Content Editor: Motorhomes
Simon McGrath, Director of Communications and Stakeholder Engagement at the National Caravan Council
In April the Government announced changes to the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate that includes a relaxation of the rules on the sale of internal combustion engine vans until 2035.
The NCC had previously called for motorhomes as special purpose vehicles to be exempt from the ZEV mandate, as part of an earlier Government consultation. The Department for Transport has now confirmed to the NCC that M1 special purpose vehicles (motorhomes) are exempt from the 2030 deadline for moving to zero emission drivetrains.
All vehicles approved with this classification (such as conversions from N1 to M1) are therefore not included in the first stage of the phase out and can continue to use internal combustion engine (ICE) cabs until at least 2035.
Firstly, hybrid vehicles, including plug-in hybrids can now be sold post-2030 up to 2035. More importantly, however, internal combustion engine vans (petrol or diesel, without any hybrid/electric element) can now also continue to be sold until 2035. Furthermore, all micro vehicle manufacturers, small vehicle manufacturers, special purpose and kit vehicles are exempt from the requirement to end the sale of pure ICE cars by 2030.
The ZEV mandate only effects vehicles that are being sold and registered as new. Vehicles already on the road are not affected.
Currently, around 4% of the vehicles on UK roads are fully electric. EVs now make up just under 20% of new car sales, with these figures dominated by fleet and business users. Fully electric campervans are still extremely rare with just a handful of sales each year.
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