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Why Car Industry Is Up in Arms Over UK Electric Vehicle Mandate
The UK government has vowed to change rules that force the car industry to ramp up sales of electric vehicles after a chorus of complaints from the industry.
UK to review electric car sales targets after industry backlash
Britain said on Wednesday it would rethink the rules that force carmakers to produce more electric vehicles after the industry warned that the current plan would lead to factory closures and job losses,
UK Drops Unrealistic Electric Vehicle Sales Target
The British government is reconsidering its strict electric vehicle (EV) targets for 2024 after significant criticism from the auto industry. Initially, manufacturers were required to ensure 22% of all new car sales next year were EVs.
UK Backs Down From EV Sales Mandate Carmakers Won’t Meet
The UK government vowed more support for the nation’s car industry and will consult with manufacturers about changing an electric-vehicle sales mandate they won’t meet this year.
UK to review electric car sales targets, says finance minister
Britain has launched a consultation to review the targets set for carmakers to boost electric car sales, finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday, after industry warnings that the rules could force factory closures and job losses.
UK government set to ease electric car sales targets for carmakers in 2025
UK carmakers might get an early Christmas present. Earlier this week, UK business minister Jonathan Reynolds confirmed the government will revise the rules around the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate.
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Stellantis to shut Vauxhall van plant in Britain
European auto-maker Stellantis said on Tuesday it planned to shut its Vauxhall van factory in Luton, southern England, ...
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Stellantis Plans to Close UK Van Factory Over EV Mandate
(Bloomberg) -- Stellantis NV plans to close a van factory in Luton, England, in a rebuke of the government mandating more ...
Stellantis to Transfer Luton Operations to Ellesmere Port
Stellantis said it intends to transfer operations from its Luton plant to its Ellesmere Port site in Cheshire, England as the ...
Stellantis to close its van factory in Luton, UK
European auto-maker Stellantis said on Tuesday it planned to shut its Vauxhall van factory in Luton, southern England, ...
Stellantis workers speak on threatened plant closures in the UK: “This is an international problem and therefore the struggle itself is global”
The Luton plant 30 miles north of London and the other Stellantis plant in Ellesmere Port, north-west England producing ...
The UK will consult on sales targets for automakers during the transition to electric vehicles
Britain’s new Labour government will launch a consultation on sales targets set for auto manufacturers during the transition ...
Vauxhall to shut down major plant in England - over 1,100 jobs at risk
More than 1,100 jobs at the van-making factory are at risk, but Stellantis said it is hoping to transfer “hundreds” of jobs ...
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Stellantis Might Shutter UK Van Plant Over EV Rules
Stellantis had already threatened to pull the plug on its U.K. operations, warning about the impact of what it says are the country’s too stringent EV targets.
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Stellantis Factory Closure: Over 1,000 Jobs in Jeopardy
Stellantis is set to close its Vauxhall van factory in southern England, risking over 1,000 jobs. The automaker will consolidate operations at its Ellesmere Port site, investing in an all-electric ...
The Daily T: Is net zero worth losing jobs over?
After nearly 120 years of service, the car company Vauxhall is planning to shut its Luton van-making factory in a move that ...