TfL requires all new minicabs to be electric from 2028

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 16:44 · Archive

Transport for London is consulting on requiring all newly licensed minicabs in London to be fully electric from 2028, with a 2030 deadline for wheelchair-accessible vehicles.

Transport for London has launched a consultation on proposals to phase out petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles from new private hire licences. All newly licensed minicabs would be required to be fully electric from 2028, with wheelchair-accessible vehicles given until July 2030 to make the switch.

TfL estimates the changes could cut harmful nitrogen oxide emissions from private hire vehicles by nine per cent in the first decade, alongside a 35 per cent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. Over 18 years, both carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions could fall by as much as 97 per cent, according to TfL forecasts. GB News reports that more than 70 per cent of private hire vehicles are already zero emission capable.

TfL is also proposing tighter licensing rules from March 2027, including a ban on private hire vehicles remaining licensed once they reach 10 years old. Christina Calderato, Director of Strategy at TfL, said the proposals recognise the crucial role that London's private hire services play for customers, providing a vital door-to-door service where the public transport network has gaps. She added that private hire vehicles are also vital to London's transition to becoming a more sustainable and healthier city with less pollution.

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• London seeks to ban new petrol and diesel private hire vehicles from 2030 under new plansTransport for London has unveiled bold plans to turbocharge its switch to electric vehicles with a new consultation for private hire vehicles. Proposals would require all newly licensed private hire vehicles across the capital to be zero emission from July 2028. A separate exception would be in place for wheelchair accessible PHVs, which would need to be zero emission from July 2030. Transport for London said the new consultation is designed to improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions across the city. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say TfL said it would also be "setting a clear…GB News · 22 Oct, 16:17
• Transport for London sets out plans for all newly licensed minicabs to be fully electric by 2028TfL proposals aim to cut harmful emissions from London's minicabs, with wheelchair-accessible vehicles given an extra two years to make the switchEvening Standard · 22 Oct, 00:01

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