Firms still forced to sell more electric cars despite petrol ban delay

Car firms will still be forced to meet strict quotas for selling electric cars despite the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles being delayed.

From January, just over a fifth of vehicles sold must be electric, with the target expected to hit 80% by 2030.

The government confirmed the policy would remain even though Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the petrol and diesel ban would be moved…