New Rules Force Manufacturers to Sell Minimum of 22 Percent Electric Vehicles or Face Fines

The Department of Transport says it will increase the zero-emission vehicle mandate gradually from 22 percent in 2024 to 100 percent in 2035.

A new number plate is put on a brand new Nissan electric car at a dealership in Northampton, England, on Aug. 5, 2022. Blackball Media/PA

New rules have come into force which force car manufacturers in the UK to sell a minimum of 22 percent zero-emission vehicles or face huge fines.

The Department for Transport said the zer0-emission vehicle mandate would be gradually increased to 100 percent by 2035, when the ban on new petrol and diesel cars comes into force.