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New law requires 22% of cars sold in UK to be zero-emission

Source: John Walton/PA Wire

New rules requiring car manufacturers to sell a minimum proportion of zero-emission vehicles has come into force, according to the government’s Department for Transport (DfT).

That generally means electric vehicles (EVs).

Under the new mandate which became law on Wednesday, car manufacturers will sold above the limits.

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