The Briefing Room

A short history of electric cars in the UK.

The UK government wants to ban the sale of petrol cars by 2030. But how is the move to electric vehicles going?

This episode is part of a new mini-series called The Briefing Room Explainers.

Presenter: David Aaronovitch
Producers: Charlotte McDonald, Kirsteen Knight and Beth Ashmead Latham
Studio Manager: Neil Churchill
Editor: Richard Vadon
Production Co-ordinator: Gemma Ashman

Guest: Ginny Buckley, Editor-in-Chief and founder of electrifying.com