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Last month the government unveiled its plan for a vehicle efficiency standard to incentivise carmakers to supply more low- and zero-emission cars.
Climate and environment editor Adam Morton tells Nour Haydar about the plan to make electric vehicles more affordable – and why some carmakers and the Coalition are standing in the way
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