Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 68207

Electric Vehicles: Secondhand Goods

Tabled: 15 July 2025
Answered: 22 July 2025

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

LabourEdinburgh South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help improve customer confidence in battery performance when buying used Euro 6 compliant electric vehicles.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
The Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate and the recently announced Electric Car Grant require manufacturers to provide a warranty of 8 years or 100,000 miles on EV batteries. In comparison, new petrol or diesel cars usually come with a 3-year warranty.  Moreove...

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