House of Lords hears Rowan Atkinson is accused of ‘damaging’ public perception of EVs after describing the vehicles as a ‘bit soulless’

Rowan Atkinson has been blamed in evidence submitted to the House of Lords for the plunge in sales of electric cars.

The Mr Bean actor, 69, described the green machines as ‘a bit soulless’ in a comment piece he penned in June last year. 

The Lord’s environment and climate change committee has since been told the actor was partly to blame for ‘damaging’ public opinions on electric vehicles (EVs). 

It comes as new petrol and diesel cars are due to be banned from 2035 under…