Transport secretary Louise Haigh says she is ‘listening mode’ about manufacturers’ challenges
UK transport secretary Louise Haigh has insisted the government will not relax its electric vehicle targets but has admitted that ministers could create new “flexibilities” to help manufacturers achieve the goals. The Financial Times revealed on Saturday that Nissan, the Japanese car manufacturer, was poised to warn ministers that the UK automobile industry had reached a “crisis point”, with jobs and investment at risk unless the government relaxed EV rules.
Next year the target increases to 28 per cent, which carmakers warn is too high to bridge with credits at a time when consumer demand is waning. Government figures told the Sunday Times that “all options” were on the table to help British carmakers meet the targets. One government figure told the FT that ministers were “obviously live to” the situation. “Manufacturers have been quite frank how worried they are,” they said.
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