This does feel like a potential watershed moment for EV pricing. While the Spring is too small and too limited for many fleet applications, it does show that a modern EV with a 137-mile range can be brought to market at a very attractive price. The key here is that it immediately makes every other EV look like poor value
Policy document, which is now out for consultation, suggests that a sliding scale of EV production gets underway in 2024 with 22% of car sales and 10% of van sales being zero-emissions, rising to 80% and 70% respectively in 2030. The underlying issue with the EV Mandate is that it puts supply before demand at a time when vehicle production remains highly erratic