Motor Vehicles: Waste Disposal
Commons · Question 120281 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the transition to electric vehicles on the number and proportion of vehicles disposed of annually.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 19 Mar 2026
The Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate and the Government’s Electric Car Grant both require vehicle manufacturers to provide a warranty of at least 8 years or 100,000 miles on electric vehicle (EV) batteries, ensuring vehicles and their batteries have lo...