The current government in England has withdrawn an earlier postponement of the ban on new diesel and petrol cars. Now it applies again in 2030.
At first it was said that the English may not buy new diesel and petrol cars from 2030. Then the ban was postponed until 2035.
And now the ban is back with a deadline that says 2030. Reversing the postponed deadline was and is part of the current government's governing basis.
That's what Top Gear writes.
However, the ban is not total. Because if the diesel or petrol car that is new in 2030 is a hybrid car, it will be allowed to pass through and onto the roads.
The British government also wants to get rid of the hybrids. The original 2030 ban contains an exception for hybrids until 2035. And they intend to stick to that. So maybe.
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On the other hand, several car brands are standing together to announce that they cannot do without the internal combustion engine. At least not in 2030. Most recently, Volvo has had to say that it is sticking with the petrol engine.
Another country, at least in theory, is much further ahead when it comes to banning the internal combustion engine than England. And Denmark for that matter.
The East African country of Ethiopia has become the first country in the world to ban the import of diesel and petrol cars. However, it is more out of spite than anything else. The country simply cannot afford to import the fuels.
– A decision has been made that cars cannot be imported into Ethiopia from now on, unless they have electricity, said Transport Minister Alemu Sime on 30 January this year.
Back in Europe, the car brands complain that they cannot avoid billion-dollar stalls from the EU. This is because, says the car brands' association ACEA, motorists are not buying enough electric cars.
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