Car giant Ford has warned that the government's zero-emission quotas are 'unworkable'Ministers are under mounting pressure to relax electric car sales rules amid fears for the future of the UK motor industry. A day after announcing plans to axe 4,000 jobs in Europe, including 800 in Britain, Ford warned the Government's zero-emission quotas are 'unworkable'. The car giant, which has over 5,000 staff in the UK, called for 'greater flexibility to hit targets' while demand for electric vehicles (EVs) 'remains low'. Industry bosses held crisis talks with Transport Secretary Louise Haigh and Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds this week in a bid to relax the rules. Nissan warns quotas for EVs risk 'irreversible' damage to the UK car industry, putting thousands of jobs and billions of pounds of investment under threat.

Source: Daily Mail November 22, 2024 10:08 UTC