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<p>The Government has announced an end to the sale of all new conventional petrol
and diesel cars and vans by 2040. To deliver this the Government wants to encourage
people to switch to cleaner forms of transport and has committed to consulting on
measures to support individuals and businesses who are impacted by local air quality
compliance measures later this autumn. It is welcome that number of the leading car
manufacturers have announced schemes that offer substantial discounts off the purchase
of a new vehicle for people who are trading in or scrapping an older, more polluting
vehicle. We welcome the introduction of these schemes and are particularly supportive
of the schemes that commit to scrapping the older vehicles, so that we can be sure
they are helping to increase fleet turnover and improve air quality.</p><p> </p><p>We
are also supporting the uptake of vehicles with zero tailpipe emissions. This includes
investing nearly £100m in the UK’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure and funding
the Plug In Car and Plug In Van Grant Schemes.</p>
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