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Nearly 30,400 low-emission vehicles now registered in Tyne and Wear

More drivers in Tyne and Wear are switching to low-emission vehicles, new figures show, as cities look to introduce penalties for drivers who contribute to polluting the atmosphere.
By Adam Care, Data Reporter
Published 31st Aug 2023, 15:28 BST
Undated file photo of an electric car being charged, as the UK Government appears less likely to meet its net zero targets since it became more transparent on its plans, its climate advisers have said.Undated file photo of an electric car being charged, as the UK Government appears less likely to meet its net zero targets since it became more transparent on its plans, its climate advisers have said.
Undated file photo of an electric car being charged, as the UK Government appears less likely to meet its net zero targets since it became more transparent on its plans, its climate advisers have said.

More drivers in Tyne and Wear are switching to low-emission vehicles, new figures show, as cities look to introduce penalties for drivers who contribute to polluting the atmosphere.

But the RAC said the high up-front cost of electric vehicles – the most popular low-emission vehicles – was still putting many people off buying them, despite their lower running costs.

New figures from the DVLA show there 30,412 low-emission vehicles were registered in Tyne and Wear as of March 2023 – up from 518.43 the year before, and 492.71 in 2018.