Category: Automotive industry

Keir Starmer urged to get tough with Trump as US tariff threat looms

PM told to be as robust as Canada with the US president as the UK stages last-ditch talks to strike trade dealKeir Starmer should fight back strongly against Donald Trump if he imposes punitive tariffs on British exports, senior...

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‘Down to the wire’: inside the UK’s crunch talks with the US as it bids to avoid Trump tariffs

Ministers seek carve-out from import taxes before 2 April deadline – but critics believe they have offered too many concessionsMinisters and senior officials at every level of government are holding talks with US...

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‘Patchy and behind deadline’: MPs attack UK rollout of EV charging points

Committee warns of serious injustice to disabled motorists and those reliant on public chargersThe rollout of electric vehicle chargers across Britain is “patchy”, behind deadline and ignores the needs of disabled...

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Cheaper loans on table to urge UK motorists to EVs, plus cuts in fines for firms

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds says there is ‘no route to net zero’ that ignores concerns of businesses after wave of closures• Jonathan Reynolds: If we delay the UK’s drive for electric vehicles,...

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Big UK businesses tell Labour ‘don’t waver’ on EV targets as pressure grows

Carmakers want ministers to ease mandate to make more electric vehicles, which would mean energy firms losing outMajor UK businesses including Ovo, SSE and BT Openreach are urging the government to stick to current electric car...

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EU set to suspend Brexit tariffs on EVs for three years in major boost for car industry

Commission moves to delay 10% sales charge after intense lobbying by EU and UK carmakersThe European Commission looks set to propose a three-year delay to a 10% tariff on sales of electric vehicles between the EU and the UK, in...

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Delay EU tariffs to help sales of electric cars, says UK car industry

Brexit trade deal gave UK and EU carmakers until 1 January 2024 to source batteries from within Europe or face 10% tariffsThe UK car industry has said incoming tariffs between the UK and the EU could raise the price of imported...

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