Petrol and diesel ban UK: which cars will be affected?

The clean car strategy starts in 2040 and only electrified vehicles are exempt

Diesel fuel
Current diesel prices stand at 134.6p per litre
(Image credit: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images)

The Government is storming ahead with plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles in the UK amid calls to bring the current 2040 deadline forward.

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