Petrol and diesel vehicles could face a ‘total ban’ in some areas (Image: Getty)
and vehicles could be completely “banned” in specific areas within just a matter of years, according to leading experts.
Motoring specialists at electric car giants warn that “stricter” Clean Air Zone rules in maps cities could place drastic
The UK is set to ban the sale of brand new petrol and diesel models by 2035 although the new Labour Government is keen to
When implemented, firms will be emitting tailpipe emissions with electric models set to take over.
However, the ban will not prevent road users from driving older petrol and diesel models or classic cars on UK roads.
Petrol and diesel cars are already banned from some key routes (Image: Getty)
Many major cities such as London, Birmingham and Edinburgh with owners asked to pay to use their polluting model on city streets.
Now experts at Pod Point suggest that some local authorities may take things further and could introduce tougher rules to restrict access for certain road users.
Pod Point said: “You’ll still be able to drive your petrol or diesel car after 2035 if you wish. The ban won’t stop people already owning ICE cars from using them.
“That might not be the case everywhere. If current Clean Air Zones expand or become stricter, we may see the total ban of ICE cars entering certain areas at specific or all times.
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“This could make diesel as well as petrol cars less future-proof than EVs.”
Certain restrictions are already in place in the UK with some streets in London already banning petrol and diesel models.
Combustion models were banned from travelling on Beech Street in London’s financial district after a successful 18 months trial back in 2020.
Meanwhile Hackney and Islington Council introduced an ultra-low emission streets zone in 2019. This ensures polluting models are barred from busy streets in the boroughs between 7am to 10am and 4pm to 7pm on Monday to Friday.
Officials in the Swedish capital city of Stockholm put forward an ambitious ban to completely ban combustion vehicles from swathes of the city centre by 2025.
However, the plan was scrapped late in 2024 after the proposal was rejected by the board.