Carmakers can sell hybrids for another 5 years.

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car maker A five-year extension to the sale of hybrid cars is being reviewed by ministers to help struggling motor manufacturers.

The sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned from 2030.but after Vauxhall’s owner said its Luton plant would close, exemptions could be granted for some hybrid cars sold until 2035 to reduce the risk of factory closures.

Financial Times The former Transport Secretary reported. Louis High He was open to allowing the sale of Prius-style cars before dropping out Friday after he pleaded guilty to a felony conviction a decade ago.

Manufacturers are grappling with public reluctance to buy electric cars, with figures published on Thursday showing UK car production has fallen. Eighth month in a row.

Britain produced 15 percent fewer cars in October than a year earlier, with 77,484 vehicles rolling off production lines, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

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The grim figures came as carmakers warned that future fines for producing too many petrol and diesel cars could lead to further factory closures, following Vauxhall owner Stellenbosch’s announcement this week.

The impending plant shutdown prompted the chancellor. Rachel Reeves It said the government had launched a consultation “to look at projects inherited from the previous government”.

“It’s really important … to make sure we get the balance right. [have] Adequate support for the automotive sector, the car industry in the UK,” he told reporters earlier this week.

“We want people to buy electric vehicles, but we want to keep jobs, we want to keep investment in the UK, and we’re committed to doing that through consultation.”

The plans were unveiled. Under former Prime Minister Boris Johnson Phasing out of petrol and diesel burning cars. The government said any hybrids sold after 2030 “must offer significant zero-emissions capability”, leading to speculation whether mild hybrids like the Prives would count as they have to work. It needs a petrol engine.

Carmakers investing billions of pounds in hybrid technology have lobbied hard for the government to allow more hybrid cars to be included.

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In 2022 it was reported that Toyota had threatened to close its car plant in Derbyshire, which makes Corolla hybrid cars, if the government banned such models from 2030.

Now, the ministers will consider giving permission to the car makers. To create a hybrid in the style of the Toyota Prius, which uses batteries to recapture energy lost during braking, giving the cars much better performance in city driving.

Hybrid cars come in many forms: The lightest cannot run on battery power alone. They collect power through braking and then give a boost when accelerating. Models include the Ford Fiesta and some Volkswagen Golfs.

Models like the Prius have large batteries and can run for short distances purely on battery power, allowing the engine to cut off when the vehicle stops. These cars emit less pollution than mild hybrids.

Plug-in hybrids still have large batteries and can be driven dozens of miles on electricity. They, as the name suggests, can be charged at home or externally using public chargers.

When the charge runs out, they can use the petrol engine to drive longer journeys, as well as regain power when braking. Petrol and diesel engines are at their most efficient when running at a constant speed, which makes Hybrid technology Valuable in reducing fuel costs and emissions.