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Electric Vehicles: Batteries

Commons · Question 126306 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 17 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on implementing United Nations Global Technical Regulation No.22 on EV battery health.

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 17 Apr 2026

On 13 April 2026, the Department launched a public consultation on updating the minimum emission standards for new road vehicles to Euro 7. As part of these proposals, manufacturers would be required to meet the requirements of United Nations Global Techn...