A MAJOR car brand has revealed that all of their cars will be fully electric by 2030 – despite Rishi Sunak confirming a delay to the petrol car ban.
Nissan has pledged to see the commitment through after it raised its targets for producing EV models earlier this year.
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GettyNIssan has pledged to see the commitment through after it raised its targets for producing EV models earlier this year[/caption]
The Japanese car-marker has today revealed their goal will be achieved in just seven years.
It will be implemented throughout Europe – with petrol-based cars no longer up for sale.
Makoto Uchida, chief executive of the Japanese car-maker, said it is the right time to launch the initiative as they focus on the planet.
He said: “There is no turning back now.
“Nissan will make the switch to full electric by 2030 in Europe — we believe it is the right thing to do for our business, our customers and for the planet.”
Two of Nissan’s new electric models are already confirmed for Europe and heading to production – with one set to be manufactured in its Sunderland plant.
The car giant also previously said that by the middle of 2027, 98 per cent of their sales in the continent would either be fully electric or hybrid cars.
Their announcement comes less than one week after Rishi Sunak put the brakes on banning petrol and diesel cars.
Originally set to be implemented by 2030, the PM was forced to push his deadline back by five years.
In a major speech delivered from Downing Street on Wednesday, Mr Sunak ripped up the expensive net zero policies and delayed the country-wide ban on buying cars that ran on petrol or diesel.
He also heaped praise on The Sun’s Give Us A Brake campaign as we pleaded with ministers not to force unaffordable green transition costs on hard-up households.
Mr Sunak promised that he’s still committed to achieving net zero by 2050.
But he vowed he won’t burden Brits with huge green transition costs.
GIVE US A BRAKE
The Sun’s Give Us A Brake campaign asks ministers to commit to five clear promises.
No ULEZ expansion in London or nationwideNo Low-Traffic Neighbourhoods where the public objectsDelay on 2030 diesel and petrol car ban until the country is readyScrap edict that 22% of car sales must be electric by 2024No new green motoring stealth taxes and fuel duty