UK ZEV Mandate - Target Hit or Target Miss?

In this video I dissect the UK's 2024 BEV new car sales figures, in a bid to answer whether the ZEV mandate target was achieved, or if it was missed.

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
00:24 - Our approach
01:25 - The total sales figures
02:10 - Sales by month
07:30 - Was the mandate target achieved?
08:10 - Flexibilities
08:46 - Additional ZEV credits
10:32 - Trading of credits
11:02 - CO2 emissions targets
12:06 - Transfers between schemes
13:50 - Will transfers be used?
15:14 - Cost of compliance
16:24 - Political shenanigans
16:56 - Was a shake up required?
18:03 - Affordability in 2025
18:34 - Summary

Other videos referred to in this one:
EVs - The UK ZEV Mandate https://youtu.be/FXbSOcDuf0o
EVs - Too Expensive? https://youtu.be/XbznN-s9TcU

Sources of information used in the making of this video:

ZEV Mandate regulations
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1394/contents
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

Trading Schemes Order
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2023/9780348252453/pdfs/ukdsiod_9780348252453_en_001.pdf

ZEV Mandate Consultation 2023
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/a-zero-emission-vehicle-zev-mandate-and-co2-emissions-regulation-for-new-cars-and-vans-in-the-uk
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64537b0ffaf4aa0012e132a8/zev-mandate-co2-emissions-regulation-consultation-document.pdf
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6537c6821bf90d0013d8450b/zev-mandate-consultation-summary-of-responses-and-joint-government-response.pdf

ZEV Mandate Cost Benefit Analysis
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6554be55544aea000dfb2d59/zev-mandate-consultation-final-cost-benefit-analysis.pdf

Definition of a Special Purpose Vehicle (see Point 5)
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/858/annex/I

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.