The UK Is Already Pushing Back Its 2030 EV Goals Despite unveiling a plan to phase out sales of new gas- and diesel-powered vehicles by 2030, the UK is now getting cold feet. This week the country's Prime Minister walked back these plans, delaying the target date by five years, citing costs to consumers and stresses on the grid.
Much of the UK's automotive and EV charging industry, having invested billions ahead of the 2030 goal, is upset with this turn of events, claiming that it could hurt the entire cause in the short term.
The situation in the US is far more complex, as there are 50 different jurisdictions, each with their own plan—or no plan at all. But the UK's example is still instructive in what we could see unfold stateside in the coming years as various regions achieve vastly different rates of EV adoption, and as the infrastructure struggles to cope with the volume.
Will some US states that have adopted California's 2035 plan also get cold feet as the deadline draws closer, and worries over the grid and energy production become more tangible? |
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