<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>UK carmakers are on track to meet electric car sales targets despite successfully lobbying the government to soften them.</li><li>In the first half of 2025, electric car sales accounted for 21.6%, just below the required 22.06% after concessions, per New AutoMotive analysis.</li><li>The UK government compromised on the zero-emission vehicle mandate, allowing flexibility to meet targets and face lower fines, benefitting individual carmakers like Nissan, Toyota, and JLR.</li><li>Despite progress, concerns remain over the pace of EV adoption, with challenges such as high costs, limited charging infrastructure, and the need for government incentives to drive private consumer demand.</li></ul>

UK carmakers on track to meet EV sales target despite intense lobbying to lower quota

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