Ambition...

 

The United Kingdom announced it would ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel vehicles by the year 2030, 10 years earlier than initially planned.

The sale of hybrid-electric vehicles, however, will be allowed until 2035.

The ambitious goal was unveiled by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as part of his "Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution" that he touted would create and support up to 250,000 jobs.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, a UK auto industry trade group, however, warned that this ambitious plan presents challenges for the industry.

"We share government's ambition for leadership in decarbonizing road transport and are committed to the journey. Manufacturers have invested billions to deliver vehicles that are already helping thousands of drivers switch to zero, but this new deadline, fast-tracked by a decade, sets an immense challenge," Mike Hawes, the group's chief executive, said in a statement.

The change started already, give it sometime. Just a thought.