EVs - The UK ZEV Mandate

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

In this video I discuss the recently finalised UK ZEV Mandate that will start to impact the UK new car sales market in 2024.

This is the latest in a series of videos sharing my knowledge and experience with electric cars. EVs have improved immensely over the last few years, and we are at a point where I think the majority of people can make the switch to electric.

00:00 - Introduction
00:30 - What is the ZEV mandate?
04:24 - What counts as a ZEV?
05:36 - Potential ICE car price rises
08:32 - Price parity?
08:56 - CO2 emissions requirement
11:18 - Exclusions
13:30 - Possible side effects
16:13 - Summary

Other videos to which I refer in this one include:
EVs - Time to Try One for Yourself? https://youtu.be/YVsX5ofz3Ho

Detailed documentation on the ZEV mandate on which this video is based can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-sets-out-path-to-zero-emission-vehicles-by-2035
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/652cf9f4697260000dccf835/zev-mandate-consultation-final-cost-benefit-analysis.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/a-zero-emission-vehicle-zev-mandate-and-co2-emissions-regulation-for-new-cars-and-vans-in-the-uk/outcome/zero-emission-vehicle-zev-mandate-consultation-summary-of-responses-and-joint-government-response

The aim of my channel is to provide knowledge and plain speaking about the transition we all face. I hope you will join me for other videos on the move towards a renewable energy future. I will be covering plenty more about EVs, but will also be sharing my experiences as I look into energy generation and electric heating.