UK car industry bosses have called on new Prime Minister Keir Starmer to put motoring issues at the top of his to-do list after his Labour party triumphed to a landslide election victory. Labour made several automotive pledges as part of its election campaign , from promising to reinstate the 2030 ban on the sale of new pure-petrol and -diesel cars, to tackling insurance premiums, introducing a battery health standard for used EVs, and aiding the construction of new gigafactories.
“With a stated plan to allocate £1.5 billion to new gigafactories, as well as restoring the phase-out date of 2030 for new cars with internal combustion engines, clearly there is no time to lose in addressing the current challenges around further education and apprenticeships, as well as uplifting skills in the sector.” What were Labour’s automotive manifesto pledges? Reinstate the 2030 ICE ban Firstly, Starmer pledged to reintroduce the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars.