Upcoming driving law changes promise a shift towards electric vehicles, stricter emissions standards in Low Emission Zones and potential updates in the Spring Budget. GB News has complied a list of everything motorists can look forward to in the new year:
Electric cars
Despite delaying the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles, the Prime Minister and the Government are keen to see the development of electric vehicles over the coming years.
This includes keeping costs down for manufacturers and drivers with a recent agreement between the U.K. and European Union to ensure tariffs are not immediately introduced which could have cost the sector more than £4 billion.
The “rules of origin” would have seen tariffs of 10% imposed on car sales between the U.K. and the EU if at least 45% of the vehicle’s value did not originate in the two areas.
With the new delay, the 10% tariff will only be introduced at the end of 2026, with both sides of the agreement praising the delay for supporting the massive manufacturing industries. …
From 2024, minimum annual targets will require 22% of new cars sold in 2024 to be zero emission, followed by 80% of new cars in 2030 and 100% in 2035. …
Low Emission Zones
Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh will all see enforcement of Low Emission Zones begin at the end of May and beginning of June, while residents living inside Glasgow’s LEZ will now be included under the terms of enforcement.
Drivers could face a fine of £60 inside the LEZ if their vehicle does not meet emissions standards, with fines doubling after each subsequent breach detected, with a cap of £480 for cars and LGVs, while buses and HGVs will have a £960 cap.
Grants of up to £3,000 are available to help drivers with the switch to cleaner vehicles, including a £2,000 incentive for households who ditch their polluting vehicle at a Scottish authorised treatment facility.
The person must live within 20km of one of Scotland’s LEZs and be in receipt of “specific means-tested benefits”, with further benefits available for other people living in Scotland.
Budget
There is expected to be an update on fuel duty. The five pence cut on the cost of fuel duty will run out towards the end of March with many calling on Jeremy Hunt to extend the measures or even increase the rate of the cut beyond five pence per litre.
Further clarity may also be seen on car tax changes – which are expected to increase in April – as well as any new guidance for electric cars, MOTs and other motoring measures.
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