Ford Motor Co. F, +1.78% has publicly attacked the U.K. government after a leak it might reverse its stance on requiring all new vehicles to be electric by 2030.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak late Tuesday said he remains committed to a net-zero target by 2050 but wants to achieve it in a “better, more proportionate way.” The BBC reported that Sunak was weighing pushing out the ban on non-EVs by five years, and that he also could weaken a plan to phase out gas boilers from 2035.
Sunak’s Conservatives are trailing heavily in opinion polls, but won a by-election in the seat previously held by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson by attacking the City of London’s plan to expand its ultra-low-emission-zone congestion charge. In a statement issued by Ford’s U.K. chair, Lisa Branklin, the automaker said the industry was investing to meet that 2030 goal, noting its own $50 billion commitment globally to electrification. “This is the biggest industry transformation in over a century and the U.K. 2030 target is a vital catalyst to accelerate Ford into a cleaner future,” she said. “Our business needs three things from the U.K. government: ambition, commitment and consistency.
According to the SMMT trade association, Ford’s F, +1.78% Puma — a hybrid sports utility vehicle — is the most popular new car in the U.K. this year. Tesla’s TSLA, +0.46% Model Y was the third most popular vehicle.
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