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Motor Vehicles: Carbon Emissions

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 31 October 2025UIN 84691

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the total compliance cost to small and medium-sized (a) logistics and (b) coach businesses of meeting zero emission vehicle mandate requirements.

Answered by Keir Mather

The Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate and its compliance requirements apply only to manufacturers of new cars and vans, not to logistics or coach businesses, but we recognise the importance of supporting businesses across the economy as they transition to zero emission. That is why the Government confirmed in August vital funding to support the uptake of electric vans and trucks, with the plug-in van and truck grant offering discounts of up to £25,000.

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