The UK wants to tackle the problem of hot motorized two-wheelers starting with the end of mopeds from 2030, before the measure is extended to all two-wheelers in 2040.
In theory, Europe plans to end sales of new cars powered by heat engines by 2035. Anyway, that’s what the law approved a year ago predicted, even if the door is open to synthetic fuels.
However, the issue of motorized two-wheelers has not really been resolved, at least not officially. However, on the other side of the English Channel, a date seems set to seal the fate of our beloved heat engines.
According to the Telegraph, UK ministers have agreed to ban the sale of motorbikes and scooters with combustion engines. However, the project will not happen overnight and the bans will be progressive, first, with thermal mopeds, which may be banned from 2030, while for two-wheeled motor vehicles of the L3 class, that is, 125cc and above 125cc, 2024. The mentioned horizon.
1.3 million registered motorcycles
Although there are around 1.3 million registered motorcycles in the UK, electric motorcycles accounted for less than 2% of sales last year. however, The government is trying to push motorcyclists towards small-capacity electric two-wheelers, with a £500 (€583.7) subsidy for motorcycles priced below £10,000 (€11,675).
The British Ministry of Transport has indicated that it is pursuing the idea of ending the sale of heat engines, but guarantees that no decision has yet been made and that conversations with manufacturers are continuing. MAG, the association representing motorcyclists, said the move was “unattainable” and would be dramatic for British manufacturers.
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