Comment on Electric cars: Firms still forced to sell more despite petrol ban delay
autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] 9 months ago
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Motor industry analyst Philip Nothard, insight and strategy director at Cox Automotive, told the BBC the targets for electric car sales was “arguably a greater influence” on the market than delaying the ban on new internal combustion engine vehicles.
But he said “at least” Mr Sunak’s move to push back the ban by five years meant the UK was aligned with the European Union.
Mr Nothard added that because many carmakers were already committed to hybrid and electric-only ranges based on the government’s previous 2030 policy, greener vehicles might be more attractive to buyers in terms of price because consumers would face a “limited choice” of new petrol and diesel cars, causing the prices of those vehicles to rise.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted to the BBC on Thursday that the UK would met its net zero targets despite the change to is green plans.
Ford said the move undermined its electric car investment plans, but Toyota welcomed the announcement, saying the delay was “pragmatic”.
Prior to Mr Sunak announcing a shift in policy, the government had planned to ban the sale of new, pure petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030.
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waz@feddit.uk 9 months ago
Ford build nothing in the UK anymore, I could not care what their opinion is on this issue. Toyota on the other hand are being flexible, support working with whatever is current guidance whether well advised or not, and crucially: employ people in the U.K. building vehicles here.