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Mr Bean blamed for Britain's sluggish electric car sales
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| Last Edited | Ralphie Feb 21, 2024 02:16pm |
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| News Date | Wednesday, February 21, 2024 03:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The actor best known for playing the hapless TV comedy figure Mr Bean has been blamed for ruining the reputation of electric cars in Britain, according to evidence given to the upper house of Parliament in London.
"One of the most damaging articles was a comment piece written by Rowan Atkinson in The Guardian which has been roundly debunked," the environmentalist think tank Green Alliance told British lawmakers, local media reported in February.
Atkinson, who rose to fame in the 1990s in the role of Mr Bean, described electric cars as "a bit soulless" in a comment piece published in June 2023.
The news comes as new petrol and diesel cars are due to be banned from 2035 under British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's net zero strategy - a plan aimed at encouraging drivers to buy EVs. |
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