Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a relaxation of UK green policies to mitigate the adverse effects of Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on car exports. This includes reducing the penalty for non-compliance with the Zero Emissions Vehicle mandate. The threshold for electric vehicle requirements and the allowance for hybrid sales have been adjusted. Starmer's measures aim to provide flexibility to manufacturers in how they achieve compliance, reflecting the urgent need for adaptation in light of changing global trade dynamics and pressures facing the automotive industry.
Starmer stated that "the world has fundamentally changed" and emphasized that urgent long-term actions were required to adapt to Trump's tariffs.
Starmer confirmed that under the revised guidelines, manufacturers could "bank" and "borrow" EV sales across several years, easing compliance pressure.
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