# As EV sales, oil costs and temperatures spike, UK gov't considers... fewer EVs?

> The UK government is considering relaxing its landmark electric vehicle rules, even in the face of inflated oil prices, a recordbreaking year for temperatures and wildfires, and EV sales that are already rising fast…

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/08/12/ev-sales-oil-costs-and-temperatures-are-spiking-so-uk-govt-pushes-more-gas/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a7ce43276feff3e472a2e01)
- **Published:** 2026-08-12
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ev
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a7ce43276feff3e472a2e01

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