As the ban on the sale of all new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars is brought forward by five years, to 2035, we look at how it will affect you and how you can prepare. BRITISH CAR AND van buyers will be able to buy only pure electric vehicles (EVs) from 2035, with the sale of new petrol, diesel, hybrid and plug-in hybrid models being banned. Last month's government announcement brought forward a previously declared date of 2040 for a ban on conventional fossil-fuelled vehicles. It also altered the earlier intention to allow new hybrids to continue to be sold. Under the new plan, hybrids and plug-in hybrids, which are powered by a combination of a petrol or diesel engine and an electric motor and can do shorter trips (of up to about 30 miles, in most cases) on electric power alone, will also be phased out.
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