Rowan Atkinson has been blamed in evidence submitted to the House of Lords for the plunge in sales of electric cars.


The Mr Bean actor, 69, described the green machines as 'a bit soulless' in a comment piece he penned in June last year. 

The Lord's environment and climate change committee has since been told the actor was partly to blame for 'damaging' public opinions on electric vehicles (EVs). 

It comes as new petrol and diesel cars are due to be banned from 2035 under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's net zero strategy - a plan designed to encourage drivers to buy EVs. 

The Green Alliance pressure group said: 'One of the most damaging articles was a comment piece written by Rowan Atkinson in the Guardian which has been roundly debunked.' 




Rowan Atkinson, 69, (pictured) described electric cars as 'a bit soulless' in a comment piece he penned in June last year





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