Are the Britain’s EV targets accelerating progress or costing jobs? Join The Independent Debate
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Are the Britain’s EV targets accelerating progress or costing jobs? Join The Independent Debate

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The debate over electric vehicle targets has reignited, with the government reviewing rules requiring 22% of vehicles sold this year to be electric, rising annually to meet a 2035 petrol and diesel ban. Supporters argue the targets are vital for tackling climate change and positioning the UK as a leader in green technology, encouraging innovation and aligning with global efforts to transition to cleaner transport. Critics say the rules risk harming Britain’s appeal as a manufacturing hub, with non-compliance with the targets carrying a fine of £15,000 per vehicle. The question remains: are strict EV targets an essential step towards a greener future, or are they placing jobs and investment at risk?

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What are the new driving laws and costs coming to British roads in December?
4 days, 10 hours ago

What are the new driving laws and costs coming to British roads in December?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Advisory Fuel Rates From Sunday December 1, pence per mile rates for company cars …

Charging ahead or falling behind? Independent readers debate the UK’s electric vehicle dilemma
1 week, 6 days ago

Charging ahead or falling behind? Independent readers debate the UK’s electric vehicle dilemma

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The debate over electric vehicle targets has reignited as the government reviews its 22 per …

What are the new driving laws and costs coming to British roads in December?
3 weeks ago

What are the new driving laws and costs coming to British roads in December?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Advisory Fuel Rates From Sunday December 1, pence per mile rates for company cars …

The EV Transition Is Leaving the UK Auto Industry Behind
3 weeks, 2 days ago

The EV Transition Is Leaving the UK Auto Industry Behind

Live Mint  

Tony Vitty hasn’t worked at the Vauxhall van plant in Luton, north of London, for years. “Currently, there are lots of reasons why you wouldn’t necessarily make cars in the UK, starting with expensive energy and perhaps a lack of incentives,” said Palmer, who chairs EV charging company Pod Point Group Holdings Plc. “If you change the ZEV mandate, it …

UK car production falls for the eighth month after slow take up of electric vehicles and looming fines
3 weeks, 4 days ago

UK car production falls for the eighth month after slow take up of electric vehicles and looming fines

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Car production in the UK …

As Vauxhall’s Luton factory faces closure, is the UK car industry dying again?
3 weeks, 4 days ago

As Vauxhall’s Luton factory faces closure, is the UK car industry dying again?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Business minister Jonathan Reynolds has …

With Vauxhall’s Luton factory facing closure, the government must urgently rethink EV rules
3 weeks, 5 days ago

With Vauxhall’s Luton factory facing closure, the government must urgently rethink EV rules

The Independent  

Britain’s electric vehicle problem can be best summed up by an old saying: “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink.” Stellantis, the multinational motor manufacturer which owns Vauxhall, said the UK’s tough electric vehicle mandates – setting quotas for manufacturers’ EV sales enforced by financial penalties – were partly responsible for its announcement of …

The UK will consult on sales targets for automakers during the transition to electric vehicles
3 weeks, 5 days ago

The UK will consult on sales targets for automakers during the transition to electric vehicles

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s new Labour government will launch a consultation on auto manufacturers’ sales targets during the transition to electric vehicles, following the decision by Stellantis, the owner of Vauxhall, to close its van factory in southern England at the potential cost of 1,100 jobs. Reynolds confirmed plans to review the ZEV mandate as part of a consultation on the …

Cash-strapped Britain to water down green targets as economic reality bites
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Cash-strapped Britain to water down green targets as economic reality bites

Politico  

And with growth central to Labour's hopes of staying in office by turning around a stagnant U.K. economy, Starmer's top team is clearly listening. “I’ve got no interest in the country hitting its climate targets by shutting down jobs and industry,” Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told a parliamentary committee Tuesday when questioned about the pressure on car makers. But Reynolds …

More Government support and public exposure to EVs needed, Polestar UK boss says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

More Government support and public exposure to EVs needed, Polestar UK boss says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On more Government support for the industry, Mr Galvin told …

Electric vehicles: What can the UK government learn from Norway?
3 months ago

Electric vehicles: What can the UK government learn from Norway?

The Independent  

The UK’s transition to electric vehicles is a critical component in the government’s strategy to combat climate change and achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Additionally, the government has introduced tax incentives, such as the benefit-in-kind tax rate, which is currently set at a favourable two per cent for electric company cars. SMMT has called on the government to halve …

Why electric cars are forcing Britain to confront a pay-per-mile future
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Why electric cars are forcing Britain to confront a pay-per-mile future

The Telegraph  

Peter Roberts still vividly remembers the day he broke the Downing Street website. With the rise of electric cars eating into fuel duty receipts, a coalition of think tanks and green charities say road pricing is the only way that Rachel Reeves can plug a £22bn hole in the public finances. They are urging the Chancellor to unveil the measure …

Union leader gets behind Starmer’s Brexit deal in bid save the UK’s car industry
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Union leader gets behind Starmer’s Brexit deal in bid save the UK’s car industry

The Independent  

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Labour’s electric car push risks running out of road as fiscal realities hit home
4 months ago

Labour’s electric car push risks running out of road as fiscal realities hit home

The Telegraph  

Rachel Reeves has an electric car problem. Reeves herself has warned this will require painful choices – but with EV sales already slowing in the UK, experts now fear the Chancellor risks slamming on the brakes with a series of sharp tax rises. This month, industry figures revealed that EV sales had grown by just 10pc in the first seven …

Chinese electric cars will be dumped in Britain, experts warn
4 months, 1 week ago

Chinese electric cars will be dumped in Britain, experts warn

The Telegraph  

Chinese electric cars will be funnelled towards Britain as manufacturers seek to avoid punishing European Union tariffs, analysis predicts. However, the analysis said Chinese brands see Britain as a particularly attractive market for right-hand drive cars because of tough policies such as the zero emission vehicle mandate, which compels car makers to sell rising proportions of EVs. “The UK is …

Seven in ten electric vehicles will be stung with the additional £410-a-year 'luxury car' premium tax when VED exemption ends next year
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Seven in ten electric vehicles will be stung with the additional £410-a-year 'luxury car' premium tax when VED exemption ends next year

Daily Mail  

The end of electric vehicle car tax exemptions from next year could kill off demand for greener cars in Britain, a new report is warning. Auto Express said it will 'create further cost barriers' preventing the switch to battery cars In the Autumn Budget of 2022, former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that electric cars will no longer be exempt from …

Minister says Britain not planning China EV tariff
5 months ago

Minister says Britain not planning China EV tariff

China Daily  

Britain's Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade Jonathan Reynolds walks outside Number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, July 9, 2024. The United Kingdom has no plans to follow the European Union's lead and impose tariffs on imports of China-made electric vehicles, or EVs, the nation's new business minister said. UK's Secretary …

Minister says Britain not planning China EV tariff
5 months ago

Minister says Britain not planning China EV tariff

China Daily  

Britain's Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade Jonathan Reynolds walks outside Number 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, July 9, 2024. The United Kingdom has no plans to follow the European Union's lead and impose tariffs on imports of China-made electric vehicles, or EVs, the nation's new business minister said. UK's Secretary …

The way forward for investments in the EV space | Explained
5 months, 1 week ago

The way forward for investments in the EV space | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: According to media reports, the government is looking to expand the scope of its electric vehicle policy, announced in March, to include a retrospective effect. The policy announced in March aimed to provide Indian consumers with access to the latest technology and strengthen the EV ecosystem by encouraging healthy competition among EV players by attaining higher …

Why Labour’s petrol car ban risks devastating Britain’s auto industry
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Why Labour’s petrol car ban risks devastating Britain’s auto industry

The Telegraph  

Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Sue Gray, is said to keep a “s--- list” of potential crises that a Labour government may face if the party wins power next week. That includes plans to toughen up the UK approach to electric vehicles, by bringing forward a ban on the sale of new petrol cars from 2035 to 2030. On …

Net zero crackdown to limit sales of petrol cars is 'terrible for the UK' and could force Vauxhall to stop selling some models in Britain, chief executive says
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Net zero crackdown to limit sales of petrol cars is 'terrible for the UK' and could force Vauxhall to stop selling some models in Britain, chief executive says

Daily Mail  

The net zero crackdown on petrol cars is 'terrible for the UK' and could force Vauxhall to stop selling some models in Britain, the chief executive has warned. Carlos Tavares, chief executive of car multinational Stellantis, said that a law to limit petrol car sales would force manufacturers to sell vehicles at a loss He suggested Stellantis, which is the …

Should there be more incentives to purchase electric vehicles? Join The Independent Debate
9 months ago

Should there be more incentives to purchase electric vehicles? Join The Independent Debate

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The chancellor ignored industry calls to introduce more incentives …

Chinese EVs pose a threat to US national security, Biden warns
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese EVs pose a threat to US national security, Biden warns

The Telegraph  

It comes after the EU launched an investigation into alleged unfair state subsidies provided to Chinese electric car makers last year. “Of course we should be doing the same, and we need to think far more carefully about our economic relationship.” Felipe Munoz, a global analyst at JATO Dynamics, said the US investigation would pile pressure for Britain and Europe …

Britain to consider tariffs on flood of cheap Chinese electric cars
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Britain to consider tariffs on flood of cheap Chinese electric cars

The Telegraph  

A spokesman for the Government did not deny the Politico report but said there had been no formal request for an investigation from car makers yet, a necessary trigger. Jonathan Reynolds, Labour’s shadow business secretary, said the UK should be willing to apply “trade remedies” - tariffs - if it is found that Chinese brands have gained an unfair advantage …

'EVs are £700 a year cheaper to keep on the road than petrol cars', green think tank says
11 months, 2 weeks ago

'EVs are £700 a year cheaper to keep on the road than petrol cars', green think tank says

Daily Mail  

Owning an electric vehicle instead of a petrol car could save drivers around £10,000 over a decade and a half, according to a green think tank. Switching to electric could save owners up to £700 a year compared to driving a petrol car, a green think tank has estimated: Pictured, an electric Hyundai Ioniq5 While the upfront cost of new …

Spark EV battery production to prevent decline of UK car industry, MPs warn
1 year, 1 month ago

Spark EV battery production to prevent decline of UK car industry, MPs warn

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Electric vehicle battery production must be incentivised to prevent the decline …

The ONE MILLIONTH electric car will be on the road in February 2024, experts predict
1 year, 1 month ago

The ONE MILLIONTH electric car will be on the road in February 2024, experts predict

Daily Mail  

Even with dwindling sales, Cap Hpi says the millionth will be on the road soon Registrations are being driven by fleets - fewer than 1 in 4 new EVs bought by private drivers The UK is on course for its one millionth fully electric car to be on the road within just a matter of months. Even with demand for …

New post-Brexit rules ‘could add £3,400 to electric car price tags’
1 year, 2 months ago

New post-Brexit rules ‘could add £3,400 to electric car price tags’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The SMMT estimated the tariffs could result in an average price rise of £3,400 …

Electric cars: Government urged to ‘go on the offensive’
1 year, 3 months ago

Electric cars: Government urged to ‘go on the offensive’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At the SMMT’s Electrified 2023 conference in Westminster, Mr …

Electric cars could save more than 100,000 lives, study claims
1 year, 6 months ago

Electric cars could save more than 100,000 lives, study claims

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The transition to electric vehicles …

Why Britain’s electric cars risk driving into a ‘massive black hole’
1 year, 6 months ago

Why Britain’s electric cars risk driving into a ‘massive black hole’

The Telegraph  

The Government is pushing drivers to go electric to meet its net zero targets – yet as it solves one problem, another moves into view. Killing off the combustion engine means missing out on these revenues as the electricity used to charge up electric cars is not taxed in the same way as petrol or diesel. The looming loss of …

‘800,000 car industry jobs at risk’ unless UK renegotiates Brexit deal
1 year, 7 months ago

‘800,000 car industry jobs at risk’ unless UK renegotiates Brexit deal

The Telegraph  

One of the world’s largest car manufacturers has urged the Government to renegotiate its Brexit deal with the EU or said it may have to close factories in Britain. Stellantis – which makes Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen and Fiat – said present arrangements with the EU pose a “threat to our export business and the sustainability of our UK manufacturing operations”. …

AP sources: EPA car rule to push huge increase in EV sales
1 year, 8 months ago

AP sources: EPA car rule to push huge increase in EV sales

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will propose strict new automobile pollution limits this week that would require at least 54% of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2030 and as many as two of every three by 2032, according to industry and environmental officials briefed on the plan. An executive order signed by Biden set a …

UK car industry pleads for government action to secure future
2 years ago

UK car industry pleads for government action to secure future

The Independent  

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UK car production back in reverse as supply woes persist
2 years, 1 month ago

UK car production back in reverse as supply woes persist

Daily Mail  

Production of cars in the UK fell in September for the first time in five months, with outputs slipping six per cent as the sector continues to bear the brunt of high energy costs, supply-chain snags and component shortages. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 63,125 units were made in British vehicle factories last month - that's nearly …

EU needs to up electric vehicle support to fend off Chinese competition
2 years, 2 months ago

EU needs to up electric vehicle support to fend off Chinese competition

The Hindu  

The European Union needs to provide more regulatory incentives for its carmakers to scale up fully electric vehicle production or risk losing market share to Chinese rivals, according to a study by climate group Transport & Environment. In the meantime, Chinese carmakers including BYD and Great Wall Motor are looking to gain a foothold in the EU and have recently …

Budget 2022: EV players hope regulatory reforms will make financing more accessible – Firstpost
2 years, 10 months ago

Budget 2022: EV players hope regulatory reforms will make financing more accessible – Firstpost

Firstpost  

As the Union Budget 2022 is approaching, micro, small businesses, and startups throughout the country are hopeful that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will announce steps to alleviate the uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the critical aspects to the current scenario for the mobility sector may be important to note before delving into the expectations from the Budget: …

£1bn Budget boost for electric car charging and production
3 years, 1 month ago

£1bn Budget boost for electric car charging and production

The Telegraph  

More than £1bn has been allocated in the Budget to boost electric car charging and manufacturing ahead of Britain’s 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. About £830m will go towards “electrification of UK vehicles and their supply chains, to support investment in zero emission vehicle manufacturing, battery gigafactories and the electric vehicle supply chain”. New …

The government has cut grants for electric cars – I can understand why, but it’s a bad move
3 years, 9 months ago

The government has cut grants for electric cars – I can understand why, but it’s a bad move

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Enthusiastic as I am about the electric car, I can at least understand the government’s …

Electric cars on UK roads predicted to outnumber diesels by 2030
3 years, 10 months ago

Electric cars on UK roads predicted to outnumber diesels by 2030

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Drivers believe electric cars will outnumber diesels on UK roads by 2030 and think there …

Ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK from 2030
4 years, 1 month ago

Ban on new petrol and diesel cars in UK from 2030

Hindustan Times  

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday night announced a ban on the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2030 as part of a £12 billion green agenda, including £1.3 billion to roll out charging points for electric vehicles in homes, streets and on motorways across England. The ten-point plan includes making cycling and walking more attractive ways to …

Sales of new petrol and diesel cars to be banned from 2030
4 years, 1 month ago

Sales of new petrol and diesel cars to be banned from 2030

The Telegraph  

The sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned within a decade, and hybrid cars by 2035, as part of the Government's £12bn green industrial strategy. Howard Cox, founder of motoring pressure group FairFuel UK, said: “Putting a 10-year death sentence on new internal combustion engine vehicles is tantamount to a political and economic betrayal of the UK's …

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