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Electric Vehicles: Batteries

Commons · Question 127241 · Tabled 14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 24 Apr 2026

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Asked by Greg Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 30 March 2026 to Question 123517 on Electric Vehicles: Costs, when her Department expects to conclude its exploration of regulatory options on battery state of health information; and

Answer

Answered by Keir Mather, 24 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 fit electric vehicles with accurate, accessible and ...