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<p>The Government has a commitment that almost all cars and vans will be zero emission
by 2050. This means all new cars should be zero emission by 2040. We have not set
interim targets, but market penetration of ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs) has
doubled in the last year to nearly 2% of new vehicle sales.</p><p> </p><p>We will
invest over £600 million during this Parliament to support the uptake and manufacture
of ULEVs in the UK - including over £400m for the Plug in Car Grant that offers up
to £4,500 off the price of eligible cars. ULEVs also benefit from favourable vehicle
excise duty, company car tax, and enhanced capital allowances. They are exempt from
Transport for London’s congestion charge and can attract other local benefits. The
£40m Go Ultra Low cities scheme is supporting a range of local measure such as free
parking and use of bus lanes that are designed to drive take up of ULEVs. £82m support
was provided during the period 2010 to 2015 for industry-led collaborative research
and development, with a similar programme of support underway for the period 2015-20.
In addition the Government and industry are investing around £1bn over 10 years in
the Advanced Propulsion Centre to develop, commercialise and enable the manufacture
of advanced propulsion technologies in the UK.</p>
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