Earlier this month, France had announced that it was set to ban the sale of petrol and diesel powered vehicles by 2040, and now, Britain has pledged to do the same, with the same timeline being stated, The Guardian reports.
The decision – announced via a paper published by the country’s department for environment, food and rural affairs (DEFRA) – will reportedly not affect hybrids and plug-in hybrids, but only involve conventional powertrains.
Concern over rising nitrogen oxide levels brought about by increasing vehicle volumes has brought about the decision to go the route. It’s a move the British government says is needed because of the impact that poor air quality is having on public health.
Heading towards the two-decade plus targeted date, the government says it is determined to take strong action in the shortest time possible, with a number of new measures being implemented.
Plans include the retrofitting of buses and other public transport, the remapping of roads as well as altering roundabouts, speed humps and the reprogramming of traffic lights.
Though not detailed, a scrappage scheme is also expected to be included in these plans, and local councils are set to be heavily involved in the action. The report added that £255 million of funding will be put down to ramp up development of local plans, the sum being part of an ambitious £3 billion programme to clean up the country’s air.
The air quality package includes £1 bn in ultra-low emissions vehicles, including investing nearly £100 million in the country’s charging infrastructure. Money will also be pumped into propagating low-emission taxis as well as towards a green bus fund.
The British and French move follows on that announced earlier by a number of other countries – Norway, the leader in the use of electric cars, has said it wants to phase out sales of conventional vehicles by 2025, likewise the Netherlands. Similar measures and a 2030 target have been proposed by Germany and more ambitiously, India.
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We in Malaysia, still allow Diesel Euro 2M. This is Euro 1.5, considered toxic and same category as arsenic.
At least Britian using Euro 5. Can you imagine our Euro 2M diesel? 90% of all commerical vehicles still emitting thick black smoke and arsenic agents into the air.
But MAI and MITI both tido
MAI or MITI can draft the best policy..but at the end who will decide? minister or politician.
Euro5? Err but we oso now use Diesel Euro5 as well. What happen to western superior tech? They shud be Euro 10 level by now.
we sell Euro 5 but 99% of cars and lori still use Euro 2
Kerajaan tak tentu arah. tak ada fokus
People in Bolehlend prefer arsenic rather than high living cost meh..
Euro 2 ws banned in Europe 10 yrs ago. Our guys here tido
Err nope. CVs too can use Euro5 if they want. Buses & lorries going into south overlordland pumps Euro5 diesel. Its whether owners wanna follow or not. Hows this tak tentu arah? Only u tak tentu arah.
If gomen enforce euro5 or 6, the people and the pembangang will scream at high fuel cost. The majority of the rakyat and pembangang are the ones tak tentu arah.
fed up of fake news from john
Fed up stories without source from bashers
Good to plan ahead. At least you mentally prepare the people for the impending change in lifestyle.
Malaysia 2100
Wake up lah Brits! Geely better!
Source :
https://paultan.org/2017/03/27/all-new-models-sold-in-malaysia-to-be-eevs-by-2025-mai/
When is Msia going to BAN the numerous 2 stroke motorcycles running and poisoning our air quality?
These mopeds belch out as much smoke as 19th century steam locomotives!
No need to ban. It’s now dying a natural death. With no new model available in the market, we can now hardly see a 2 stroker on the road except every now and then. Give it let’s say another 5 years then we should only see those 2 strokers at club gatherings.
Malaysia to ban by 3017
No worries. Ban or no ban in Mesia……can always be “kowtim” at the back…Only in Malaysia.
EV look like the future of things to come so be prepared.
How to ban petrol or diesel cars in Malaysia? Cannot even deal with scrapping old cars, don’t dream about stopping purchase of new cars.
Besides the Malaysian mentality of hybrid is poor. Hybrids are a failure in Malaysia. Malaysians are concerned with battery replacement cost and resale value. Add in unethical car dealers who find every opportunity to cut you.
Ban petrol cars? Hahahaha!
I’d say it is a good move.
Malaysia will soon follow suit. If the major manufacturers switch to electric, so will we.
The other problem is, what about infrastructure? How about those living in apartments and condos? How are they going to charge their cars overnight?
lets see just how far battery tech will take us in the next 20 years. Perhaps you can quick charge your car in 10 mins.
So basically, banning petrol & diesel in France & Britain has nothing to do with M’sian because “we are not a developed country Yet”.
Until & unless M’sia ban Euro2 fuels, we all can continue to use whatever fuels that is available in our petrol pumps without feeling guilty.
Meh, setakat UK and France want to band won’t affecting the world trend on banning ICE vehicles. The main trend setter is the USA which not gonna happened, heck they even still backed their coal industry, and follow suit by the Russian, then rest if the world will follow.