The government said it is involved to help the British automotive industry by making the rules on more flexible electric manufacturers.
The prohibition to produce new cars of petrol and diesel will come into force in 2030, after the ministers restored a deadline which had been postponed by former Minister Rishi Sunak.
However, on Sunday, transport secretary Heidi Alexander said that if the government was attached to the 2030 deadline, it relaxed the regulations that would dictate how companies change in order to “protect and create jobs”.
The opposition parties said that the measures would not be enough to stimulate industry, which faces an uncertain period after the United States announced prices on cars.
President Donald Trump imposed a 25% levy from cars imported in the United States, which is a major export market for the British automotive industry.
While plans to eliminate petrol and diesel vehicles prior to the announcement of prices, the government has developed its last intervention as a means of helping automobile companies develop despite potentially seismic changes to the automotive industry.
The government said that it had worked with British car manufacturers to “simultaneously strengthen its commitment to elimination” while introducing “practical reforms to support industry to meet this ambition”.
An announcement by the Ministry of Transport also said that “support for the automotive industry will be held under examination as the impact of new prices would become clear”.
The prohibition of sales of New Essence and Diesel cars was extended until 2035 under the previous conservative government, but the work promised to restore the 2030 deadline in its manifesto for the 2024 elections.
The leaders in the automotive industry have previously informed that drivers did not go to electric vehicles as necessary to respect the deadline Due to the cost of purchasing private cars and the lack of occasional load infrastructure.
The changes announced by the government include:
- The mandates imposed on automotive companies when they switch to the transmission of petrol and the production of diesel vehicles will be relaxed to help companies avoid fines
- Small British companies like Aston Martin and McLaren must continue to make petrol cars beyond the 2030 deadline
- Some hybrid vehicles will be able to stay on the market until 2035
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said that the measures “stimulate growth that would put money in workers’ pockets” and guarantee that “local businesses” can export cars made in the United Kingdom in the world.
But the Shadow Secretary of the Shadow Andrew Griffith described the measures as “half cooked” and the claim of the conservative chief repeated Kemi Badenoch according to which “net zero by 2050 is impossible”.
The liberal-democratic transport spokesperson called for “better incentives” for consumers to buy electric vehicles, and said that changes “will not be enough to protect the impact sector from Trump’s damaging prices.”
The United States is the second largest export market for the UK automotive industry after the European Union.
COVENTRY -based car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover announced on Saturday that he would “take a break” all expeditions in April in the United States Because it works to “solve new trading terms”.
A separate 10% price on British imports entered into force on SaturdayWith higher rates in place for some other major economies.
