Sep 20, 2023
Ford hits out at delay to new petrol car ban
Delaying a ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars could put drivers off switching to electric, the boss of the UK's motoring industry body has warned. Since 2020, the government's policy has been to ban the sale of new, pure petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030 as part of a broader plan to reach net zero. Lisa Brankin, Ford UK chair, said the 2030 target "Is a vital catalyst to accelerate Ford into a cleaner future", adding the company had already invested £430m in readying its UK plants to produce electric cars. Stellantis, which owns Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen and Fiat, said it was "Committed to achieve 100% zero emission new car and van sales in the UK and Europe by 2030", regardless of any potential delay to the ban. The SMMT said the UK car industry has been very successful in recent months in securing investment to develop zero-emission cars.
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